Census Data

Waltham Forest: National identity - UK

Location Type: London Boroughs, ONS Geographic Code: E09000031

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Key Facts

All Residents 278,426
Male 136,474
Female 141,951
Households 102,901
Population Density (people/km2) 7,173.3
Table Codets027
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options17

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: Total: All usual residents 278,427
British only identity 165,025
English only identity 21,073
English and British only identity 16,990
Welsh only identity 553
Welsh and British only identity 251
Any other combination of only UK identities 2,338
Scottish only identity 976
Scottish and British only identity 396
Northern Irish only identity 384
Northern Irish and British only identity 123
Cornish only identity 39
Cornish and British only identity 2
Any other combination of only UK identities 418
Irish only identity 2,679
Irish and at least one UK identity 556
Other identity only 58,252
Other identity and at least one UK identity 10,710
Non-UK identity only 60,931
UK identity and non-UK identity 11,266

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