Census Data

North East: National identity - UK

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000001

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Key Facts

All Residents 2,647,013
Male 1,293,395
Female 1,353,618
Households 1,175,680
Population Density (people/km2) 308.5
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 2,647,013
British only identity 1,584,516
English only identity 404,964
English and British only identity 491,178
Welsh only identity 3,209
Welsh and British only identity 1,464
Any other combination of only UK identities 31,694
Scottish only identity 16,434
Scottish and British only identity 6,736
Northern Irish only identity 3,474
Northern Irish and British only identity 1,554
Cornish only identity 102
Cornish and British only identity 12
Any other combination of only UK identities 3,382
Irish only identity 4,755
Irish and at least one UK identity 1,398
Other identity only 102,538
Other identity and at least one UK identity 21,297
Non-UK identity only 107,293
UK identity and non-UK identity 22,695

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