National Identity - 17 Categories

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
Other combination of British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh only 8
Other and at least one of British/Irish/Northern Irish/English/Scottish/Welsh 9
Other identity only: European: Other EU 10
Other identity only: European: Other non-EU 11
Other identity only: African 12
Other identity only: Middle Eastern and Asian 13
Other identity only: North American, Central American and Caribbean 14
Other identity only: South American 15
Other identity only: Antarctican and Oceanian 16
Other identity only: Other 17