Census Data

Leicestershire: Ethnic group

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000018

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Key Facts

All Residents 712,366
Male 351,753
Female 360,613
Households 296,408
Population Density (people/km2) 342.0
Table Codets021
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

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

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents 712,366
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 58,066
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 3,238
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 3,570
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 42,152
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 3,936
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 5,170
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 7,913
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 5,147
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 1,950
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 816
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 15,543
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 5,566
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 1,637
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 4,925
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 3,415
White 623,429
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 595,796
White: Irish 3,790
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 598
White: Roma 389
White: Other White 22,856
Other ethnic group 7,415
Other ethnic group: Arab 1,442
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 5,973

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