Gillingham: Identity

Identity

A civil parish in Dorset — Gillingham, E04013378. 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, Gillingham, Census 2021

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishWhite10,684 92.8%

Other WhiteWhite449 3.9%

IrishWhite55 0.5%

Other AsianAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh51 0.4%

Any other ethnic groupOther ethnic group34 0.3%

14 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residents235 2.0%

White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishResidents: 10,684Share: 92.8%Period: 2021

White: Other WhiteResidents: 449Share: 3.9%Period: 2021

White: IrishResidents: 55Share: 0.5%Period: 2021

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other AsianResidents: 51Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic groupResidents: 34Share: 0.3%Period: 2021

14 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residentsBlack, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African: 28 (0.2%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian: 28 (0.2%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi: 25 (0.2%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese: 25 (0.2%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian: 23 (0.2%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean: 23 (0.2%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 22 (0.2%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African: 17 (0.1%)White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 15 (0.1%)Other ethnic group: Arab: 12 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean: 10 (0.1%)White: Roma: 4 (less than 0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black: 3 (less than 0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani: 0 (0%)Period: 2021

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 11,508. 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	10,684	92.8%
White: Other White	449	3.9%
White: Irish	55	0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian	51	0.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group	34	0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	28	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	28	0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	25	0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	25	0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	23	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	23	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	22	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	17	0.1%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	15	0.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	12	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	10	0.1%
White: Roma, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	4	less than 0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	3	less than 0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	11,508	100%

55% of residents gave their national identity as British only

Usual residents by national identity, Gillingham, Census 2021

British only identity6,344 55.2%

English only identity2,352 20.5%

English and British only identity2,026 17.6%

Other identity only438 3.8%

Other identity and at least one UK identity130 1.1%

11 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residents209 1.8%

British only identityResidents: 6,344Share: 55.2%Period: 2021

English only identityResidents: 2,352Share: 20.5%Period: 2021

English and British only identityResidents: 2,026Share: 17.6%Period: 2021

Other identity onlyResidents: 438Share: 3.8%Period: 2021

Other identity and at least one UK identityResidents: 130Share: 1.1%Period: 2021

11 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residentsWelsh only identity: 54 (0.5%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity: 36 (0.3%)Irish only identity: 29 (0.3%)Welsh and British only identity: 25 (0.2%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Other: 18 (0.2%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity: 12 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity: 11 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity: 10 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity: 8 (0.1%)Irish and at least one UK identity: 6 (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 Gillingham 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.

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

Residents, with each row's share of 11,499. Rows marked “in the bar of 11 smaller groups” are added together as one bar.
	Residents	Share
British only identity	6,344	55.2%
English only identity	2,352	20.5%
English and British only identity	2,026	17.6%
Other identity only	438	3.8%
Other identity and at least one UK identity	130	1.1%
Welsh only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	54	0.5%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	36	0.3%
Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	29	0.3%
Welsh and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	25	0.2%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Other, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	18	0.2%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	12	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	11	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	10	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	8	0.1%
Irish and at least one UK identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	6	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	11,499	100%

54% of residents gave their religion as Christian

Usual residents by religion, Gillingham, Census 2021

Christian6,239 54%

No religion4,343 38%

Not answered737 6%

Other religion63 1%

Muslim45 0.4%

Buddhist42 0.4%

Jewish17 0.1%

Hindu11 0.1%

Sikh4 less than 0.1%

ChristianResidents: 6,239Share: 54%Period: 2021

No religionResidents: 4,343Share: 38%Period: 2021

Not answeredResidents: 737Share: 6%Period: 2021

Other religionResidents: 63Share: 1%Period: 2021

MuslimResidents: 45Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

BuddhistResidents: 42Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

JewishResidents: 17Share: 0.1%Period: 2021

HinduResidents: 11Share: 0.1%Period: 2021

SikhResidents: 4Share: less than 0.1%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS030)Period 2021Area Gillingham civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

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

Source: Office for National Statistics Licence terms

All sources

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

Residents, with each row's share of 11,501
	Residents	Share
Christian	6,239	54%
No religion	4,343	38%
Not answered	737	6%
Other religion	63	1%
Muslim	45	0.4%
Buddhist	42	0.4%
Jewish	17	0.1%
Hindu	11	0.1%
Sikh	4	less than 0.1%
Total	11,501	100%

97% 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, Gillingham, Census 2021

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)10,866 97%

Can speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)168 1%

Can speak English very wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)153 1%

Cannot speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)58 1%

Cannot speak EnglishMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)5 less than 0.1%

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)Residents aged 3 or over: 10,866Share: 97%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 168Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very wellResidents aged 3 or over: 153Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 58Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak EnglishResidents aged 3 or over: 5Share: less than 0.1%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS029)Period 2021Area Gillingham 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.

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

Residents aged 3 or over, with each row's share of 11,250
	Residents aged 3 or over	Share
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	10,866	97%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	168	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	153	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	58	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	5	less than 0.1%
Total	11,250	100%

Other figures in this view

Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Gillingham 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.

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

Other figures for Gillingham
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	124	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	41	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	90	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Other ethnic group	46	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — White	11,207	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Any other combination of only UK identities	95	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Non-UK identity only	467	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — UK identity and non-UK identity	136	2021
Census 2021 — Proficiency in English — Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	384	2021