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Key census statistics on religion, ethnicity and language in England and Wales

Here are the key statistics in today’s release of 2021 census data on religion, ethnicity and language in England and Wales. Religion – Some 27.5 million people in England and Wales described themselves as Christian on the day of the 2021 census, or ...

29 Nov 2022 at 13:01

Census shows ‘huge’ variation in housing and education among ethnic groups

Levels of home-ownership, good health and educational qualification “vary considerably” across ethnic groups in England and Wales, new census data reveals. People identifying as black African or Caribbean have some of the lowest proportions of home ...

15 Mar 2023 at 12:41

Nearly half of specialist doctors in England and Wales born outside UK – census

Nearly half of all specialist doctors in England and Wales were born outside the UK, along with two in five GPs, census data shows. Non-UK-born nationals also make up a quarter of care workers and one in five social workers. The figures provide a ...

21 Mar 2023 at 13:22

‘Stark inequalities’ in housing and health among religious groups, census shows

There are “stark inequalities” in levels of home ownership, education and good health across religious groups in England and Wales, new census data shows. People who identify as Muslim are nearly four times more likely to live in overcrowded ...

24 Mar 2023 at 11:48

More than one in 10 flats and terraces classed ‘overcrowded’ in parts of England

More than one in 10 flats, terraces and semi-detached homes in some areas of England are officially considered overcrowded, with the proportion rising to at least one in five in parts of London, new figures show. There are also sharp ...

25 Aug 2023 at 13:11

Police officer most common occupation for retired adults in early 50s – census

Police officers, sales assistants and care workers are among the most common former occupations of retired people in their early 50s, census data suggests. Around one in 18 (5.6%) retirees in England and Wales aged 50-54 – some 2,...

15 Sept 2023 at 14:16

High levels of English proficiency among eastern European migrants, census shows

People from eastern Europe have some of the highest levels of English proficiency among non-UK-born residents whose main language is not English, census data shows. Two-thirds (66%) of Romanian migrants living in England and ...

18 Sept 2023 at 15:51

Census reveals English towns, villages and cities with the oldest populations

Seaside villages in Hampshire, Lincolnshire and Devon are among the smallest built-up areas in England with the oldest populations, figures show. The residents of Barton-on-Sea, near Lymington on the Hampshire coast, have a ...

02 Aug 2023 at 17:52

International students from eastern Europe ‘most likely to have jobs’

Employment rates among international students in England and Wales are highest for people from eastern Europe, with more than half of people from some countries doing jobs alongside their studies, figures suggest. Rates ...

17 Apr 2023 at 13:03

Census reveals big changes in most common non-UK countries of birth

Romania has jumped from being the 86th most common non-UK country of birth to the fourth in the space of 20 years, while Jamaica and Kenya have tumbled out of the top 10, census data shows. Other new entries in the top ...

27 Jan 2023 at 15:05

White Irish and Anglo Indian among oldest ethnic groups, census shows

People identifying as white Irish, Anglo Indian or white Maltese are among the ethnic groups with the oldest average age in England and Wales, the 2021 census shows. Japanese, Danish and white Cornish are also well ...

23 Jan 2023 at 12:10

One in five 55 to 59-year-olds in parts of England are unpaid carers – census

Around one in five 55 to 59-year-olds in some areas of England spend part of their time providing unpaid care, census data shows. The proportion rises to as high as one in four in a few places when looking only at ...

13 Feb 2023 at 13:45

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