England and Wales: National identity (detailed)

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:

Wales

Table Code	ts028
Issued	2023-01-11
Unit of Measure	Person
Number of Response Options	73

Description
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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	59,597,544
UK identity	53,773,706
UK identity: British only identity	32,677,619
UK identity: English only identity	8,898,728
UK identity: English and British only identity	8,112,809
UK identity: Welsh only identity	1,908,644
UK identity: Welsh and British only identity	337,607
UK identity: Scottish only identity	244,253
UK identity: Scottish and British only identity	110,793
UK identity: Northern Irish only identity	79,117
UK identity: Northern Irish and British only identity	30,834
UK identity: Cornish only identity	89,084
UK identity: Cornish and British only identity	10,670
UK identity: Any other combination of UK identities (UK only)	143,234
UK identity: Other identity and at least one UK identity	1,130,314
Other identity only	5,823,838
Other identity only: Guernsey Islander	94
Other identity only: Jersey Islander	140
Other identity only: Isle of Man (Manx)	2,077
Other identity only: Channel Islander not otherwise specified	144
Other identity only: Irish only identity	299,546
Other identity only: Irish and at least one UK identity	62,271
Other identity only: European	3,260,433
Other identity only: European: EU countries	2,780,250
Other identity only: European: EU countries: French	127,880
Other identity only: European: EU countries: German	85,401
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Italian	286,858
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Portuguese	236,702
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Spanish (including Canary Islander)	177,431
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries in March 2001	246,635
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Lithuanian	146,098
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Polish	593,014
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Romanian	477,323
Other identity only: European: EU countries: Other member countries	402,908
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries	480,183
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Turkish	53,786
Other identity only: European: Non-EU countries: Other European	426,397
Other identity only: African	451,734
Other identity only: African: North African	65,623
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African	218,186
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Ghanaian	47,321
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Nigerian	101,225
Other identity only: African: Central and Western African: Other Central and Western African	69,640
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African	167,925
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Kenyan	9,659
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Somali	22,577
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: South African	43,321
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Zimbabwean	32,362
Other identity only: African: South and Eastern African: Other South and Eastern African	60,006
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian	1,287,782
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern	149,190
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Kurdish	24,221
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iranian	36,512
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Iraqi	17,794
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Middle Eastern: Other Middle Eastern	70,663
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian	197,701
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Chinese	123,906
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Hong Kong Chinese	27,465
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Japanese	27,052
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Eastern Asian: Other Eastern Asian	19,278
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian	758,986
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Afghan	31,141
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Bangladeshi	68,668
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Indian	379,593
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Pakistani	177,873
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Sri Lankan	46,810
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Southern Asian: Other Southern Asian	54,901
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian	137,166
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Filipino	56,305
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Malaysian	26,835
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Singaporean	8,151
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: South-East Asian: Other South-East Asian	45,875
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Central Asian	4,457
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Asian not otherwise specified	40,282
Other identity only: American and Caribbean	297,474
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American	141,746
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Canadian	30,957
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: US Citizen	109,770
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: North American: Other North American	1,019
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Central American	11,412
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: South American	89,451
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean	54,865
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Jamaican	29,046
Other identity only: American and Caribbean: Caribbean: Other Caribbean	25,819
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian	85,598
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian	81,051
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Australian	55,107
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: New Zealander	25,771
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Australasian: Other Australasian	173
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian: Other Oceanian	4,547
Other identity only: Other	76,545

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