National Identity

Description

A person's national identity as stated in the census. The National Identity question was 'tick all that apply'. As such, results relating to national identity may classify people with a single national identity or a combination of identities. The categories 'Other EU' and 'Other non-EU' relate to the European Union (EU) as at 21 March 2021. British identity excludes responses indicating an identity related to the British Virgin Islands and British Overseas Territories.

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Label Code
British only 1
Irish only 2
Northern Irish only 3
British and Irish only 4
British and Northern Irish only 5
Irish and Northern Irish only 6
British, Irish and Northern Irish only 7
English only 8
Scottish only 9
Welsh only 10
Other British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh only 11
Other and at least one of British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh 12
Other identity only: European: Polish 13
Other identity only: European: Lithuanian 14
Other identity only: European: Romanian 15
Other identity only: European: Portuguese 16
Other identity only: European: Bulgarian 17
Other identity only: European: Latvian 18
Other identity only: European: Slovakian 19
Other identity only: European: Hungarian 20
Other identity only: European: Spanish (including Canary Islander) 21
Other identity only: European: Italian 22
Other identity only: European: Other EU 23
Other identity only: European: Other non-EU 24
Other identity only: African 25
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Indian 26
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Chinese 27
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Syrian 28
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Filipino 29
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: East Timorese 30
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian: Other 31
Other identity only: North American, Central American and Caribbean: US American 32
Other identity only: North American, Central American and Caribbean: Other 33
Other identity only: South American 34
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 35
Other identity only: Other 36