Measuring Identity in the UK 2011 Census in England and Wales Pete Stokes 2011 Census Statistical Design Manager Office for National Statistics

Summary Background Ethnic group and National identity Religion Language

Background First “Identity” question asked in 1991 Ethnic group Requests from users for these data before 1981 Required for increasing range of users and uses Resource allocation, policy development, service provision Respondents want specific tick boxes No longer content to use “labels” chosen by us

Ethnic group & National identity Respondents unhappy with “White British” option Strong criticism in 2001 Wanted to record themselves as English or Welsh National identity question included to address Increasing demands for new response options Respondents unhappy with “write in” options 8 options in 1991 and 18 in 2011

Ethnic group & National identity Only 14 per cent of respondents with “White British” ethnicity have “British” National Identity Majority identify with one UK country Data useful for assessing integration 82% with “Black Caribbean” ethnicity are “British” 52% with “Chinese” ethnicity

Religion First asked in 2001 Only voluntary question in our census Majority of respondents still answer Used to target services and allocate resources Often analysed with Ethnic group Respondents want more tick boxes Christian denominations Smaller (in the UK) religious groups

Religion Other religion SikhMuslimJewishHinduBuddhistChristianNo religion Employee Self-employed Employed, full time students Unemployed (Including unemployed students) Significant difference in economic activity between religious groups

Language New questions in 2011 Main language AND Proficiency in English Significant demand from users No alternative data in UK Required following increased migration since 2001 Uses will include provision of translation services

Language Data help target resources and services effectively Main language Total population aged 3 and over Per cent Proficient Gypsy/Traveller languages Pakistani Pahari (with Mirpuri and Potwari)21, Vietnamese15, Cantonese Chinese44, Yiddish3, Panjabi273, Romani language (any) Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya)221, Turkish99, Latvian31,

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