Census Data

West Midlands: National identity - UK

Location Type: Regions, ONS Geographic Code: E12000005

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Key Facts

All Residents 5,950,757
Male 2,927,564
Female 3,023,193
Households 2,429,491
Population Density (people/km2) 457.8
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 5,950,757
British only identity 3,384,240
English only identity 1,006,226
English and British only identity 868,639
Welsh only identity 29,347
Welsh and British only identity 12,174
Any other combination of only UK identities 44,261
Scottish only identity 17,090
Scottish and British only identity 7,626
Northern Irish only identity 6,757
Northern Irish and British only identity 2,497
Cornish only identity 445
Cornish and British only identity 88
Any other combination of only UK identities 9,758
Irish only identity 25,698
Irish and at least one UK identity 4,950
Other identity only 490,209
Other identity and at least one UK identity 85,013
Non-UK identity only 515,907
UK identity and non-UK identity 89,963

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