Census Data

North West: National identity - UK

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000002

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Key Facts

All Residents 7,417,397
Male 3,640,141
Female 3,777,256
Households 3,153,403
Population Density (people/km2) 525.8
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 7,417,397
British only identity 4,371,835
English only identity 1,116,163
English and British only identity 1,192,824
Welsh only identity 26,763
Welsh and British only identity 11,193
Any other combination of only UK identities 79,855
Scottish only identity 33,862
Scottish and British only identity 14,341
Northern Irish only identity 15,113
Northern Irish and British only identity 4,868
Cornish only identity 333
Cornish and British only identity 63
Any other combination of only UK identities 11,275
Irish only identity 35,407
Irish and at least one UK identity 6,546
Other identity only 488,038
Other identity and at least one UK identity 88,773
Non-UK identity only 523,445
UK identity and non-UK identity 95,319

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