Applicability: Person
Type: Derived variable
Overview
The national identity variable has three classifications that can be used when analysing Census 2021 data.
When data are sorted, we group categories about the same topic together into a variable. A group of categories is called a “classification.” There can be more than one classification about the same topic and each one is different. You should choose the one that is the most suitable for your research and analysis.
National identity classification
Mnemonic: national_identity_all
Total number of categories: 17
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | British only identity |
| 2 | English only identity |
| 3 | English and British only identity |
| 4 | Welsh only identity |
| 5 | Welsh and British only identity |
| 6 | Scottish only identity |
| 7 | Scottish and British only identity |
| 8 | Northern Irish only identity |
| 9 | Northern Irish and British only identity |
| 10 | Cornish only identity |
| 11 | Cornish and British only identity |
| 12 | Any other combination of only UK identities |
| 13 | Irish only identity |
| 14 | Irish and at least one UK identity |
| 15 | Other identity only |
| 16 | Other identity and at least one UK identity |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time.
National identity classification 9a
Mnemonic: national_identity_all_9a
Total number of categories: 9
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | British only identity |
| 2 | Welsh only identity |
| 3 | Welsh and British only identity |
| 4 | English only identity |
| 5 | English and British only identity |
| 6 | Any other combination of only UK identities |
| 7 | Non-UK identity only |
| 8 | UK identity and non-UK identity |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time.
National identity classification 4a
Mnemonic: national_identity_all_4a
Total number of categories: 4
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | One or more UK identity only |
| 2 | UK identity and non-UK identity |
| 3 | Non-UK identity only |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time.