Census Data

England: National identity (detailed)

Location Type: Country, ONS Geographic Code: E92000001

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Key Facts

All Residents 56,490,048
Male 27,656,336
Female 28,833,712
Households 23,436,086
Population Density (people/km2) 433.5
Table Codets028
Issued2023-01-11
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options73

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 56,490,048
UK identity 50,800,006
UK identity: British only identity 32,103,291
UK identity: English only identity 8,615,437
UK identity: English and British only identity 8,057,675
UK identity: Welsh only identity 192,668
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity 86,966
UK identity: Scottish only identity 232,034
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity 108,719
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity 75,497
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity 30,180
UK identity: Cornish only identity 88,360
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity 10,584
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only) 102,861
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity 1,095,734
Other identity only 5,690,042
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander 87
Other identity only: Jersey Islander 125
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx) 1,924
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified 132
Other identity only: Irish only identity 290,790
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity 60,290
Other identity only: European 3,187,663
Other identity only: European: EU countries 2,720,656
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French 126,075
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German 83,398
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian 282,808
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese 232,637
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 175,049
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001 242,345
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian 143,839
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish 571,732
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian 470,229
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries 392,544
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries 467,007
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish 52,179
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European 414,828
Other identity only: African 441,104
Other identity only: African: North African 63,004
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African 214,304
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian 47,003
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian 98,975
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African 68,326
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African 163,796
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan 9,424
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali 22,101
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African 42,103
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean 31,599
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African 58,569
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 1,256,640
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern 142,460
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish 23,114
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian 35,557
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi 17,079
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern 66,710
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian 191,457
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese 119,328
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese 26,565
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese 26,617
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian 18,947
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian 746,062
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan 30,762
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi 66,796
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian 373,489
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani 175,449
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan 45,635
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian 53,931
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian 132,723
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino 54,662
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian 25,928
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean 8,000
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian 44,133
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian 4,380
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified 39,558
Other identity only: American and Caribbean 292,425
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American 138,694
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian 30,162
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen 107,536
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American 996
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American 11,097
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American 88,351
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean 54,283
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican 28,827
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean 25,456
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 83,859
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian 79,397
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian 54,035
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander 25,193
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian 169
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian 4,462
Other identity only: Other 75,003

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