England and Wales: Country of birth

Location Type: England and Wales, ONS Geographic Code: K04000001

Key Facts

All Residents	59,597,542
Male	29,177,340
Female	30,420,202
Households	24,783,199
Population Density (people/km2)	394.6

This is the top-level dataset for the whole of England and Wales. Drill down further by selecting a country:

England

Wales

Table Code	ts004
Issued	2022-12-13
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	12

Description
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This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by their country of birth. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The country in which a person was born.

For people not born in one of in the four parts of the UK, there was an option to select "elsewhere".

People who selected "elsewhere" were asked to write in the current name for their country of birth.

More information at the ONS website

Country of birth: Total	59,597,542
Europe	53,722,544
Europe: United Kingdom	49,579,570
Europe: EU countries	3,643,242
Europe: EU countries: European Union EU14	1,620,266
Europe: EU countries: European Union EU8	1,225,623
Europe: EU countries: European Union EU2	689,094
Europe: EU countries: All other EU countries	108,259
Europe: Non-EU countries	499,732
Europe: Non-EU countries: All other non-EU countries	499,732
Africa	1,584,575
Middle East and Asia	3,311,030
The Americas and the Caribbean	785,754
Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other	172,547
British Overseas	21,092

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