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Sutton: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000029

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Key Facts

All Residents 209,639
Male 101,483
Female 108,156
Households 82,348
Population Density (people/km2) 4,781.0
Table Codets028
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options73

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their national identity. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

Someone’s national identity is a self-determined assessment of their own identity, it could be the country or countries where they feel they belong or think of as home. It is not dependent on ethnic group or citizenship.

Respondents could select more than one national identity.

Quality Statement

The increase since the 2011 Census in people identifying as “British” and fall in people identifying as “English” may partly reflect true changes in self-perception. It is also likely to reflect that “British” replaced “English” as the first response option listed on the questionnaire in England.

More information at the ONS website

National identity (detailed): Total: All usual residents 209,639
UK identity 181,080
UK identity: British only identity 118,340
UK identity: English only identity 31,232
UK identity: English and British only identity 21,799
UK identity: Welsh only identity 446
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 195
UK identity: Scottish only identity 572
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 305
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 224
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 92
UK identity: Cornish only identity 12
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 5
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 258
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 7,600
Other identity only 28,559
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 0
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 0
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 3
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 1
Other identity only: Irish only identity 1,847
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 331
Other identity only: European 14,442
Other identity only: European: EU countries 12,203
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 603
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 705
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 1,224
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 1,098
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 658
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 1,053
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 506
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 2,416
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 1,487
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 2,453
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 2,239
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 468
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 1,771
Other identity only: African 1,992
Other identity only: African: North African 190
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 905
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 359
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 303
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 243
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 897
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 11
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 38
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 319
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 177
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 352
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 8,167
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 332
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 66
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 142
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 54
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 70
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 1,492
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 694
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 258
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 209
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 331
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 4,868
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 83
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 195
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 2,215
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 924
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 1,201
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 250
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 758
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 363
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 139
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 34
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 222
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 27
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 690
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 1,126
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 316
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 107
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 207
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 2
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 27
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 588
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 195
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 108
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 87
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 322
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 318
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 209
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 109
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 0
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 4
Other identity only: Other 328

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