Census Data

Suffolk: Ethnic group

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000029

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Key Facts

All Residents 760,688
Male 374,712
Female 385,976
Households 333,543
Population Density (people/km2) 200.2
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 760,687
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 17,483
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 2,727
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 2,440
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 5,280
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 1,200
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 5,836
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 10,168
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 5,068
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 2,781
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 2,319
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 17,807
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian 3,805
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African 2,980
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean 5,832
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 5,190
White 708,271
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 664,205
White: Irish 3,990
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 905
White: Roma 987
White: Other White 38,184
Other ethnic group 6,958
Other ethnic group: Arab 782
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group 6,176

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