Mnemonic: sikh_ind
Applicability: Person
Type: Derived variable
Definition
This indicates if a person who has responded to Census 2021 identified as Sikh in religion, ethnic group or both.
Classification
Total number of categories: 5
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Person does not hold a Sikh identity |
| 1 | Person holds a Sikh identity: Ethnic group only |
| 2 | Person holds a Sikh identity: Religion only |
| 3 | Person holds a Sikh identity: Both religion and ethnic group |
| -8 | Does not apply* |
*Students and schoolchildren living away during term-time.
Background
Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021.
Comparability with the 2011 Census
Not comparable
This variable is new for Census 2021 and there is no comparability with the 2011 Census.
What does not comparable mean?
A variable that is not comparable means that it cannot be compared with a variable from the 2011 Census.
England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland comparisons
Find out more about variables produced for Census 2021 in Northern Ireland and Census 2022 in Scotland.
Census 2021 data that uses this variable
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by sex by five-year age bands
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by age by sex by disability by provision of unpaid care
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by industry by hours worked by proficiency in English
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by sex by economic activity by hours worked by disability
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by sex by provision of unpaid care by economic activity by general health
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by age by sex by highest level of qualification by economic activity
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by sex by occupation by highest level of qualification
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by age by sex by method of travel to work (2001 specification)
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by sex by economic activity by general health by provision of unpaid care
- Sikh religion, ethnic group and both religion and ethnic group by sex by NS-SEC by economic activity
- Sikh religion, ethnic group or both religion and ethnic group