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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Regional)

Variable Details

Variableethnicityew
LabelEthnic group
Question text What is your ethnic group?
Responses
-9 Not applicable 34357
1 White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British 2258204
2 White: Irish 26709
3 White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 2849
4 White: Other White 128340
5 White and Black Caribbean Mixed/multiple ethnic group 21152
6 White and Black African Mixed/multiple ethnic group 8375
7 White and Asian Mixed/multiple ethnic group 17297
8 Other Mixed 14582
9 Indian, Asian/Asian British 71801
10 Pakistani, Asian/Asian British 56221
11 Bangladeshi, Asian/Asian British 22704
12 Chinese, Asian/Asian British 21031
13 Other Asian, Asian/Asian British 42276
14 African, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 49581
15 Caribbean, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 29685
16 Other Black, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 14106
17 Other ethnic group: Arab 11804
18 Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 17081
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Regional)
Interviewer InstructionsChoose one section from A to E, then tick one box to best describe your ethnic group or background.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: These data comprise a 5% sample of anonymised individual 2011 Census records.
SamplingStratified sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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