Identity
A built-up area in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole — Merley BUA, E63006650. 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, Merley, Census 2021
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS021)Period 2021Area Merley built-up area
Sources, notes and figures: 94% of residents gave their ethnic group as White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
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.
Merley built-up area: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Residents | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 5,162 | 93.9% |
| White: Other White | 117 | 2.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian | 32 | 0.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African | 25 | 0.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 24 | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 23 | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 23 | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 21 | 0.4% |
| White: Irish, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 20 | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 9 | 0.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 8 | 0.1% |
| Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 8 | 0.1% |
| White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 6 | 0.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 5 | 0.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 4 | 0.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 4 | 0.1% |
| White: Roma, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 3 | 0.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 2 | less than 0.1% |
| Other ethnic group: Arab, in the bar of 14 smaller groups | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 5,496 | 100% |
56% of residents gave their national identity as British only
Usual residents by national identity, Merley, Census 2021
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS027)Period 2021Area Merley built-up area
Sources, notes and figures: 56% of residents gave their national identity as British only
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.
Merley built-up area: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Residents | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| British only identity | 3,059 | 55.8% |
| English only identity | 1,067 | 19.5% |
| English and British only identity | 1,038 | 18.9% |
| Other identity only | 129 | 2.4% |
| Other identity and at least one UK identity | 81 | 1.5% |
| Welsh only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 22 | 0.4% |
| Welsh and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 19 | 0.3% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities: Other, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 18 | 0.3% |
| Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 14 | 0.3% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 13 | 0.2% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 9 | 0.2% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 6 | 0.1% |
| Irish and at least one UK identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 3 | 0.1% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 1 | less than 0.1% |
| Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups | 1 | 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 | 5,480 | 100% |
53% of residents gave their religion as Christian
Usual residents by religion, Merley, Census 2021
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS030)Period 2021Area Merley built-up area
Sources, notes and figures: 53% of residents gave their religion as Christian
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS030)
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Merley built-up area: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Residents | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 2,927 | 53% |
| No religion | 2,092 | 38% |
| Not answered | 374 | 7% |
| Muslim | 29 | 1% |
| Other religion | 23 | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 18 | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 18 | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 5 | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 3 | 0.1% |
| Total | 5,489 | 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, Merley, Census 2021
Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS029)Period 2021Area Merley built-up area
Sources, notes and figures: 98% of residents aged 3 or over have English as their main language
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University (TS029)
Source: Office for National Statistics Licence terms
The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.
Merley built-up area: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Residents aged 3 or over | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales) | 5,283 | 98% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well | 58 | 1% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well | 21 | 0.4% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English | 0 | 0% |
| Total | 5,369 | 100% |
Other figures in this view
Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Merley built-up area
Sources, notes and figures: Other figures in this view
Source Nomis (ONS Census 2021, claimant count, ASHE, UK Business Counts), ONS / Durham University
Source: Office for National Statistics Licence terms
The categories are a hierarchy: some are subtotals of others, so they do not add to the total and summing them overstates it.
Merley built-up area: measured at output area level and summed to this area.
| Measure | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 79 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 36 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 65 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Other ethnic group | 8 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Ethnic group — White | 5,308 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Any other combination of only UK identities | 48 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Non-UK identity only | 143 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — National identity - UK — UK identity and non-UK identity | 84 | 2021 |
| Census 2021 — Proficiency in English — Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales) | 86 | 2021 |