Ferndown Town: Identity

Identity

A civil parish in Dorset — Ferndown Town, E04012463. 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.

93% of residents gave their ethnic group as White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

Usual residents by ethnic group, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishWhite16,316 93.3%

Other WhiteWhite450 2.6%

IrishWhite95 0.5%

White and AsianMixed or Multiple ethnic groups85 0.5%

Other AsianAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh75 0.4%

14 smaller groups472 2.7%

White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishResidents: 16,316Share: 93.3%Period: 2021

White: Other WhiteResidents: 450Share: 2.6%Period: 2021

White: IrishResidents: 95Share: 0.5%Period: 2021

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and AsianResidents: 85Share: 0.5%Period: 2021

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other AsianResidents: 75Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

14 smaller groupsAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi: 66 (0.4%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian: 59 (0.3%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese: 58 (0.3%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 47 (0.3%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean: 45 (0.3%)White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 44 (0.3%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African: 39 (0.2%)Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group: 39 (0.2%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African: 27 (0.2%)White: Roma: 14 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean: 13 (0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani: 11 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black: 8 (less than 0.1%)Other ethnic group: Arab: 2 (less than 0.1%)Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS021)Period 2021Area Ferndown Town 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.

Ferndown Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 17,493. 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	16,316	93.3%
White: Other White	450	2.6%
White: Irish	95	0.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian	85	0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian	75	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	66	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	59	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	58	0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	47	0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	45	0.3%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	44	0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	39	0.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	39	0.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	27	0.2%
White: Roma, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	14	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	13	0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	11	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	8	less than 0.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	less than 0.1%
Total	17,493	100%

55% of residents gave their national identity as British only

Usual residents by national identity, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

British only identity9,698 55.4%

English only identity3,821 21.8%

English and British only identity3,054 17.4%

Other identity only427 2.4%

Other identity and at least one UK identity139 0.8%

11 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residents367 2.1%

British only identityResidents: 9,698Share: 55.4%Period: 2021

English only identityResidents: 3,821Share: 21.8%Period: 2021

English and British only identityResidents: 3,054Share: 17.4%Period: 2021

Other identity onlyResidents: 427Share: 2.4%Period: 2021

Other identity and at least one UK identityResidents: 139Share: 0.8%Period: 2021

11 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residentsAny other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity: 95 (0.5%)Welsh only identity: 93 (0.5%)Irish only identity: 45 (0.3%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity: 39 (0.2%)Welsh and British only identity: 35 (0.2%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Other: 26 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity: 12 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity: 11 (0.1%)Irish and at least one UK identity: 7 (less than 0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity: 4 (less than 0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British only identity: 0 (0%)Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS027)Period 2021Area Ferndown Town 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.

Ferndown Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 17,506. Rows marked “in the bar of 11 smaller groups” are added together as one bar.
	Residents	Share
British only identity	9,698	55.4%
English only identity	3,821	21.8%
English and British only identity	3,054	17.4%
Other identity only	427	2.4%
Other identity and at least one UK identity	139	0.8%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	95	0.5%
Welsh only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	93	0.5%
Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	45	0.3%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	39	0.2%
Welsh and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	35	0.2%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Other, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	26	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	12	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	11	0.1%
Irish and at least one UK identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	7	less than 0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	4	less than 0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	17,506	100%

55% of residents gave their religion as Christian

Usual residents by religion, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

Christian9,558 55%

No religion6,544 37%

Not answered1,076 6%

Muslim106 1%

Other religion71 0.4%

Buddhist62 0.4%

Hindu44 0.3%

Jewish40 0.2%

Sikh12 0.1%

ChristianResidents: 9,558Share: 55%Period: 2021

No religionResidents: 6,544Share: 37%Period: 2021

Not answeredResidents: 1,076Share: 6%Period: 2021

MuslimResidents: 106Share: 1%Period: 2021

Other religionResidents: 71Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

BuddhistResidents: 62Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

HinduResidents: 44Share: 0.3%Period: 2021

JewishResidents: 40Share: 0.2%Period: 2021

SikhResidents: 12Share: 0.1%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS030)Period 2021Area Ferndown Town 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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Ferndown Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents, with each row's share of 17,513
	Residents	Share
Christian	9,558	55%
No religion	6,544	37%
Not answered	1,076	6%
Muslim	106	1%
Other religion	71	0.4%
Buddhist	62	0.4%
Hindu	44	0.3%
Jewish	40	0.2%
Sikh	12	0.1%
Total	17,513	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, Ferndown Town, Census 2021

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)16,823 98%

Can speak English very wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)182 1%

Can speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)98 1%

Cannot speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)28 0.2%

Cannot speak EnglishMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)2 less than 0.1%

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)Residents aged 3 or over: 16,823Share: 98%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very wellResidents aged 3 or over: 182Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 98Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 28Share: 0.2%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak EnglishResidents aged 3 or over: 2Share: less than 0.1%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS029)Period 2021Area Ferndown Town civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

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

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.

Ferndown Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Residents aged 3 or over, with each row's share of 17,133
	Residents aged 3 or over	Share
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	16,823	98%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	182	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	98	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	28	0.2%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	2	less than 0.1%
Total	17,133	100%

Other figures in this view

Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Ferndown Town 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.

Ferndown Town civil parish: measured at output area level and summed to this area.

Other figures for Ferndown Town
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	269	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	48	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	216	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Other ethnic group	41	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — White	16,919	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Any other combination of only UK identities	187	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Non-UK identity only	472	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — UK identity and non-UK identity	146	2021
Census 2021 — Proficiency in English — Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	310	2021