Census Data

Cymru (Wales): National identity - UK

Location Type: Country, ONS Geographic Code: W92000004

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Key Facts

All Residents 3,107,494
Male 1,521,004
Female 1,586,490
Households 1,347,114
Population Density (people/km2) 149.9
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 3,107,493
British only identity 574,329
English only identity 283,291
English and British only identity 55,134
Welsh only identity 1,715,975
Welsh and British only identity 250,641
Any other combination of only UK identities 59,750
Scottish only identity 12,219
Scottish and British only identity 2,074
Northern Irish only identity 3,620
Northern Irish and British only identity 654
Cornish only identity 724
Cornish and British only identity 86
Any other combination of only UK identities 40,373
Irish only identity 8,756
Irish and at least one UK identity 1,981
Other identity only 123,056
Other identity and at least one UK identity 34,580
Non-UK identity only 131,812
UK identity and non-UK identity 36,561

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