Devon: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000008

Key Facts

All Residents	811,640
Male	394,040
Female	417,600
Households	352,619
Population Density (people/km2)	123.7

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
- South West
  Regions
Borders with
- Dorset
  Unitary Authorities
- Cornwall
  Unitary Authorities
- Torbay
  Unitary Authorities
- Plymouth
  Unitary Authorities
- Somerset
  Counties
Overlaps with
- Output Area at SX877627
  Output Areas
- Sherford
  Built Up Areas
- Plymouth
  Built Up Areas
- Torquay
  Built Up Areas
- Lyme Regis
  Built Up Areas
- Bishopswood
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- East Devon
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Exeter
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Mid Devon
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- North Devon
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- South Hams
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Teignbridge
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- Torridge
  Non-metropolitan Districts
- West Devon
  Non-metropolitan Districts

Table Code	ts028
Issued	2023-01-11
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	73

Description
Data
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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	811,640
UK identity	775,664
UK identity: British only identity	456,456
UK identity: English only identity	154,712
UK identity: English and British only identity	137,532
UK identity: Welsh only identity	4,609
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity	1,901
UK identity: Scottish only identity	3,179
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity	1,475
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity	778
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity	410
UK identity: Cornish only identity	1,290
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity	225
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only)	1,883
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity	11,214
Other identity only	35,976
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander	4
Other identity only: Jersey Islander	5
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx)	24
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified	3
Other identity only: Irish only identity	2,084
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity	778
Other identity only: European	22,585
Other identity only: European: EU countries	14,326
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French	781
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German	788
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian	808
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese	665
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander)	920
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001	1,433
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian	828
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish	3,772
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian	2,126
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries	2,205
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries	8,259
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish	275
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European	7,984
Other identity only: African	1,466
Other identity only: African: North African	180
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African	432
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian	41
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian	236
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African	155
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African	854
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan	44
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali	8
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African	469
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean	182
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African	151
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian	6,034
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern	969
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish	71
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian	85
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi	41
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern	772
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian	2,018
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese	1,225
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese	406
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese	205
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian	182
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian	1,529
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan	84
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi	219
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian	889
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani	143
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan	80
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian	114
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian	1,363
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino	579
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian	238
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean	79
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian	467
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian	29
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified	126
Other identity only: American and Caribbean	1,677
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American	1,112
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian	284
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen	823
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American	5
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American	54
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American	368
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean	143
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican	28
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean	115
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian	888
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian	829
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian	525
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander	300
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian	4
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian	59
Other identity only: Other	428

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