Sherborne: Identity

Identity

A civil parish in Dorset — Sherborne, E04003593. 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.

92% of residents gave their ethnic group as White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

Usual residents by ethnic group, Sherborne, Census 2021

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishWhite9,529 92.0%

Other WhiteWhite349 3.4%

IrishWhite68 0.7%

White and AsianMixed or Multiple ethnic groups65 0.6%

ChineseAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh60 0.6%

14 smaller groups283 2.7%

White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishResidents: 9,529Share: 92.0%Period: 2021

White: Other WhiteResidents: 349Share: 3.4%Period: 2021

White: IrishResidents: 68Share: 0.7%Period: 2021

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and AsianResidents: 65Share: 0.6%Period: 2021

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: ChineseResidents: 60Share: 0.6%Period: 2021

14 smaller groupsAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian: 56 (0.5%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian: 47 (0.5%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi: 38 (0.4%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 32 (0.3%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African: 23 (0.2%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African: 18 (0.2%)Other ethnic group: Arab: 16 (0.2%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean: 12 (0.1%)Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group: 11 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black: 9 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean: 8 (0.1%)White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 8 (0.1%)White: Roma: 3 (less than 0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani: 2 (less than 0.1%)Period: 2021

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 10,354. 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	9,529	92.0%
White: Other White	349	3.4%
White: Irish	68	0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian	65	0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese	60	0.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	56	0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	47	0.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	38	0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	32	0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	23	0.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	18	0.2%
Other ethnic group: Arab, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	16	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	12	0.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group, 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	9	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	8	0.1%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	8	0.1%
White: Roma, 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	2	less than 0.1%
Total	10,354	100%

54% of residents gave their national identity as British only

Usual residents by national identity, Sherborne, Census 2021

British only identity5,617 54.3%

English and British only identity1,949 18.8%

English only identity1,948 18.8%

Other identity only385 3.7%

Other identity and at least one UK identity180 1.7%

11 smaller groups265 2.6%

British only identityResidents: 5,617Share: 54.3%Period: 2021

English and British only identityResidents: 1,949Share: 18.8%Period: 2021

English only identityResidents: 1,948Share: 18.8%Period: 2021

Other identity onlyResidents: 385Share: 3.7%Period: 2021

Other identity and at least one UK identityResidents: 180Share: 1.7%Period: 2021

11 smaller groupsAny other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity: 49 (0.5%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Other: 48 (0.5%)Welsh only identity: 46 (0.4%)Irish only identity: 29 (0.3%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity: 28 (0.3%)Welsh and British only identity: 25 (0.2%)Irish and at least one UK identity: 17 (0.2%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity: 9 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity: 8 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British only identity: 4 (less than 0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity: 2 (less than 0.1%)Period: 2021

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 10,344. Rows marked “in the bar of 11 smaller groups” are added together as one bar.
	Residents	Share
British only identity	5,617	54.3%
English and British only identity	1,949	18.8%
English only identity	1,948	18.8%
Other identity only	385	3.7%
Other identity and at least one UK identity	180	1.7%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	49	0.5%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Other, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	48	0.5%
Welsh only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	46	0.4%
Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	29	0.3%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	28	0.3%
Welsh and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	25	0.2%
Irish and at least one UK identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	17	0.2%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	9	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	8	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	4	less than 0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	2	less than 0.1%
Total	10,344	100%

55% of residents gave their religion as Christian

Usual residents by religion, Sherborne, Census 2021

Christian5,697 55%

No religion3,609 35%

Not answered835 8%

Muslim73 1%

Other religion61 1%

Buddhist54 1%

Hindu19 0.2%

Jewish14 0.1%

Sikh1 less than 0.1%

ChristianResidents: 5,697Share: 55%Period: 2021

No religionResidents: 3,609Share: 35%Period: 2021

Not answeredResidents: 835Share: 8%Period: 2021

MuslimResidents: 73Share: 1%Period: 2021

Other religionResidents: 61Share: 1%Period: 2021

BuddhistResidents: 54Share: 1%Period: 2021

HinduResidents: 19Share: 0.2%Period: 2021

JewishResidents: 14Share: 0.1%Period: 2021

SikhResidents: 1Share: less than 0.1%Period: 2021

Source Office for National Statistics, from Nomis (TS030)Period 2021Area Sherborne 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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 10,363
	Residents	Share
Christian	5,697	55%
No religion	3,609	35%
Not answered	835	8%
Muslim	73	1%
Other religion	61	1%
Buddhist	54	1%
Hindu	19	0.2%
Jewish	14	0.1%
Sikh	1	less than 0.1%
Total	10,363	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, Sherborne, Census 2021

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)9,904 98%

Can speak English very wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)134 1%

Can speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)84 1%

Cannot speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)12 0.1%

Cannot speak EnglishMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)0 0%

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)Residents aged 3 or over: 9,904Share: 98%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very wellResidents aged 3 or over: 134Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 84Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 12Share: 0.1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak EnglishResidents aged 3 or over: 0Share: 0%Period: 2021

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

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

Residents aged 3 or over, with each row's share of 10,134
	Residents aged 3 or over	Share
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	9,904	98%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	134	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	84	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	12	0.1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	0	0%
Total	10,134	100%

Other figures in this view

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

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

Other figures for Sherborne
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	203	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	35	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	132	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Other ethnic group	27	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — White	9,957	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Any other combination of only UK identities	148	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Non-UK identity only	414	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — UK identity and non-UK identity	197	2021
Census 2021 — Proficiency in English — Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	230	2021