Mnemonic: hh_multi_ethnic_group
Applicability: Household
Type: Derived variable
Definition
Classifies households by whether members identify as having the same or different ethnic groups.
If multiple ethnic groups are present, this identifies whether they differ between generations or partnerships within the household.
Classification
Total number of categories: 6
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | One-person household |
| 2 | All household members have the same ethnic group |
| 3 | Ethnic groups differ between generations but not within partnerships |
| 4 | Ethnic groups differ within partnerships |
| 5 | Any other combination of multiple ethnic identities |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Households with no usual residents.
Background
Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021.
Comparability with the 2011 Census
Highly comparable
What does highly comparable mean?
A variable that is highly comparable means that it can be directly compared with the variable from the 2011 Census. The questions and options that people could choose from may be slightly different, for example the order of the options may be swapped around, but the data collected is the same.
England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland comparisons
Highly comparable
What does highly comparable mean?
A variable that is highly comparable means that it can be directly compared with the variable from Scotland and Northern Ireland. The questions and options that people could choose from may be slightly different, for example the order of the options may be swapped around, but the data collected is the same.
Find out more about variables produced for Census 2021 in Northern Ireland and Census 2022 in Scotland.
Census 2021 data that uses this variable
We use variables from Census 2021 data to show findings in different ways.
You can:
- get the multiple ethnic groups in household dataset
- view multiple ethnic groups in household data on a map
Alternatively, you can also create a custom dataset.