Yorkshire and The Humber: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000003

Key Facts

All Residents	5,480,774
Male	2,689,092
Female	2,791,685
Households	2,330,658
Population Density (people/km2)	355.8

Related Census Areas
Is within
- England
  Country
Borders with
- North East
  Regions
- North West
  Regions
- East Midlands
  Regions
Overlaps with
- Staithes
  Built Up Areas
- Holton le Clay
  Built Up Areas
- Harworth and Bircotes
  Built Up Areas
- Highlane
  Built Up Areas
- Shireoaks
  Built Up Areas
Contains
- West Yorkshire
  Combined Authorities
- South Yorkshire
  Combined Authorities
- West Yorkshire
  Metropolitan Counties
- South Yorkshire
  Metropolitan Counties
- North Yorkshire
  Counties
- York
  Unitary Authorities
- North Lincolnshire
  Unitary Authorities
- North East Lincolnshire
  Unitary Authorities
- East Riding of Yorkshire
  Unitary Authorities
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
  Unitary Authorities

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	5,480,776
UK identity	5,110,429
UK identity: British only identity	3,219,045
UK identity: English only identity	837,995
UK identity: English and British only identity	922,533
UK identity: Welsh only identity	9,653
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity	4,199
UK identity: Scottish only identity	22,973
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity	9,728
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity	5,919
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity	2,421
UK identity: Cornish only identity	250
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity	51
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only)	6,940
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity	68,722
Other identity only	370,347
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander	1
Other identity only: Jersey Islander	7
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx)	212
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified	2
Other identity only: Irish only identity	13,312
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity	3,698
Other identity only: European	210,290
Other identity only: European: EU countries	180,560
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French	3,299
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German	3,532
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian	11,919
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese	8,624
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander)	7,504
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001	10,506
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian	10,664
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish	58,499
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian	28,882
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries	37,131
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries	29,730
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish	2,072
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European	27,658
Other identity only: African	34,116
Other identity only: African: North African	6,424
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African	15,454
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian	2,502
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian	6,353
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African	6,599
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African	12,238
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan	518
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali	1,155
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African	1,587
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean	3,125
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African	5,853
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian	90,712
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern	17,074
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish	3,181
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian	3,687
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi	2,725
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern	7,481
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian	15,079
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese	11,903
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese	1,659
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese	606
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian	911
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian	48,161
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan	1,744
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi	2,589
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian	14,838
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani	25,435
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan	1,241
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian	2,314
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian	8,124
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino	2,153
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian	1,783
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean	324
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian	3,864
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian	151
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified	2,123
Other identity only: American and Caribbean	11,286
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American	5,903
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian	1,292
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen	4,569
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American	42
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American	1,016
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American	2,203
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean	2,164
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican	961
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean	1,203
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian	3,067
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian	2,536
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian	1,720
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander	805
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian	11
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian	531
Other identity only: Other	3,644

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