Census Data

Kent: Ethnic group

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000016

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,576,069
Male 768,386
Female 807,683
Households 648,393
Population Density (people/km2) 444.7
Table Codets021
Issued2022-11-29
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options20

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.

Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents 1,576,069
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 69,939
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 5,334
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 7,656
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 26,440
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 4,697
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 25,812
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 41,036
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 30,410
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 5,958
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 4,668
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 36,766
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 11,939
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 5,695
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 9,151
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 9,981
White 1,409,006
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 1,311,093
White: Irish 10,850
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 5,473
White: Roma 2,255
White: Other White 79,335
Other ethnic group 19,322
Other ethnic group: Arab 2,805
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 16,517

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