Blandford St. Mary: Identity

Identity

A civil parish in Dorset — Blandford St. Mary, E04010489. Every figure below describes that area, except where it is labelled as a comparison, or as a figure for a neighbourhood or a wider area.

94% of residents gave their ethnic group as White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

Usual residents by ethnic group, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishWhite1,494 94.3%

Other WhiteWhite37 2.3%

Other AsianAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh13 0.8%

BangladeshiAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh9 0.6%

White and AsianMixed or Multiple ethnic groups7 0.4%

14 smaller groups, 3 of them with no residents24 1.5%

White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishResidents: 1,494Share: 94.3%Period: 2021

White: Other WhiteResidents: 37Share: 2.3%Period: 2021

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other AsianResidents: 13Share: 0.8%Period: 2021

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: BangladeshiResidents: 9Share: 0.6%Period: 2021

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and AsianResidents: 7Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

14 smaller groups, 3 of them with no residentsMixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 5 (0.3%)White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 5 (0.3%)White: Irish: 3 (0.2%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African: 2 (0.1%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean: 2 (0.1%)Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group: 2 (0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese: 1 (0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani: 1 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African: 1 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean: 1 (0.1%)White: Roma: 1 (0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian: 0 (0%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black: 0 (0%)Other ethnic group: Arab: 0 (0%)Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS021)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS021)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 1,584. Rows marked “in the bar of 14 smaller groups” are added together as one bar.
	Residents	Share
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British	1,494	94.3%
White: Other White	37	2.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian	13	0.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi	9	0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian	7	0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	5	0.3%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	5	0.3%
White: Irish, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	3	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	1	0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	1	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	1	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	1	0.1%
White: Roma, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	1	0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	0	0%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	0	0%
Other ethnic group: Arab, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	1,584	100%

57% of residents gave their national identity as British only

Usual residents by national identity, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

British only identity907 57.3%

English only identity334 21.1%

English and British only identity249 15.7%

Other identity only42 2.7%

Other identity and at least one UK identity21 1.3%

11 smaller groups, 4 of them with no residents31 2.0%

British only identityResidents: 907Share: 57.3%Period: 2021

English only identityResidents: 334Share: 21.1%Period: 2021

English and British only identityResidents: 249Share: 15.7%Period: 2021

Other identity onlyResidents: 42Share: 2.7%Period: 2021

Other identity and at least one UK identityResidents: 21Share: 1.3%Period: 2021

11 smaller groups, 4 of them with no residentsWelsh only identity: 10 (0.6%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity: 5 (0.3%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity: 5 (0.3%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Other: 5 (0.3%)Welsh and British only identity: 3 (0.2%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity: 2 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity: 1 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity: 0 (0%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British only identity: 0 (0%)Irish only identity: 0 (0%)Irish and at least one UK identity: 0 (0%)Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS027)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS027)

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The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 1,584. Rows marked “in the bar of 11 smaller groups” are added together as one bar.
	Residents	Share
British only identity	907	57.3%
English only identity	334	21.1%
English and British only identity	249	15.7%
Other identity only	42	2.7%
Other identity and at least one UK identity	21	1.3%
Welsh only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	10	0.6%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	5	0.3%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	5	0.3%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Other, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	5	0.3%
Welsh and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	3	0.2%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	1	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	0	0%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	0	0%
Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	0	0%
Irish and at least one UK identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	1,584	100%

49% of residents gave their religion as Christian

Usual residents by religion, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

Christian780 49%

No religion670 42%

Not answered99 6%

Buddhist15 1%

Other religion13 1%

Muslim9 1%

Hindu0 0%

Jewish0 0%

Sikh0 0%

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS030)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS030)

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Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 1,586
	Residents	Share
Christian	780	49%
No religion	670	42%
Not answered	99	6%
Buddhist	15	1%
Other religion	13	1%
Muslim	9	1%
Hindu	0	0%
Jewish	0	0%
Sikh	0	0%
Total	1,586	100%

98% of residents aged 3 or over have English as their main language

Usual residents aged 3 or over by main language and how well they speak English, Blandford St. Mary, Census 2021

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)1,512 98%

Can speak English very wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)12 1%

Can speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)11 1%

Cannot speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)3 0.2%

Cannot speak EnglishMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)1 0.1%

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)Residents aged 3 or over: 1,512Share: 98%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very wellResidents aged 3 or over: 12Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 11Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 3Share: 0.2%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak EnglishResidents aged 3 or over: 1Share: 0.1%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS029)Period 2021Area Blandford St. Mary civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS029)

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All sources

The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 3 or over, with each row's share of 1,539
	Residents aged 3 or over	Share
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	1,512	98%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	12	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	11	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	3	0.2%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	1	0.1%
Total	1,539	100%

Other figures in this view

Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Blandford St. Mary civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University

Source: Office for National Statistics Licence terms

All sources

The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.

Blandford St. Mary civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for Blandford St. Mary
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	24	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	16	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Other ethnic group	2	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — White	1,540	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Any other combination of only UK identities	18	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Non-UK identity only	42	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — UK identity and non-UK identity	21	2021
Census 2021 — Proficiency in English — Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	27	2021