England and Wales: Ethnic group

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	ts021
Issued	2022-11-29
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	20

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

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents	59,597,542
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5,515,420
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi	644,881
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese	445,619
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian	1,864,318
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani	1,587,819
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian	972,783
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2,409,278
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African	1,488,381
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean	623,119
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black	297,778
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1,717,976
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian	488,225
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African	249,596
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean	513,042
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	467,113
White	48,699,249
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British	44,355,038
White: Irish	507,465
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller	67,768
White: Roma	100,981
White: Other White	3,667,997
Other ethnic group	1,255,619
Other ethnic group: Arab	331,844
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group	923,775

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