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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

General Household Survey, 2006

Variable Details

VariableHRPeth
LabelEthnicity of HRP
Responses
-9 DNA 0
-8 NA 57
-6 CHILD/MS/PROXY 0
1 White British 20309
2 Any other White background 696
3 Mixed - White and Black Caribbean 54
4 Mixed - White and Black African 26
5 Mixed - White and Asian 43
6 Any other Mixed background 29
7 Asian or Asian British - Indian 371
8 Asian or Asian British - Pakistani 297
9 Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi 52
10 Asian or Asian British - Any other Asian background 144
11 Black or Black British - Black Caribbean 255
12 Black or Black British - Black African 354
13 Black or Black British - Any other Black background 10
14 Chinese 55
15 Any other 172
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGeneral Household Survey, 2006
UniversePrivate households in Great Britain;Households;National
SamplingSee documentation for details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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