Sturminster Marshall: Identity

Identity

A civil parish in Dorset — Sturminster Marshall, E04003382. 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.

96% of residents gave their ethnic group as White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

Usual residents by ethnic group, Sturminster Marshall, Census 2021

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishWhite1,901 96.5%

Other WhiteWhite26 1.3%

White and Black CaribbeanMixed or Multiple ethnic groups10 0.5%

IrishWhite9 0.5%

Gypsy or Irish TravellerWhite5 0.3%

14 smaller groups, 4 of them with no residents19 1.0%

White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishResidents: 1,901Share: 96.5%Period: 2021

White: Other WhiteResidents: 26Share: 1.3%Period: 2021

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black CaribbeanResidents: 10Share: 0.5%Period: 2021

White: IrishResidents: 9Share: 0.5%Period: 2021

White: Gypsy or Irish TravellerResidents: 5Share: 0.3%Period: 2021

14 smaller groups, 4 of them with no residentsAsian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian: 3 (0.2%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani: 3 (0.2%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese: 2 (0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian: 2 (0.1%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian: 2 (0.1%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African: 2 (0.1%)Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group: 2 (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%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 1 (0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi: 0 (0%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black: 0 (0%)Other ethnic group: Arab: 0 (0%)White: Roma: 0 (0%)Period: 2021

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 1,970. 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	1,901	96.5%
White: Other White	26	1.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean	10	0.5%
White: Irish	9	0.5%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	3	0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	3	0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African, 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%
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%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	1	0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi, 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%
White: Roma, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	1,970	100%

59% of residents gave their national identity as British only

Usual residents by national identity, Sturminster Marshall, Census 2021

British only identity1,160 58.8%

English and British only identity371 18.8%

English only identity361 18.3%

Other identity only32 1.6%

Other identity and at least one UK identity17 0.9%

11 smaller groups, 3 of them with no residents31 1.6%

British only identityResidents: 1,160Share: 58.8%Period: 2021

English and British only identityResidents: 371Share: 18.8%Period: 2021

English only identityResidents: 361Share: 18.3%Period: 2021

Other identity onlyResidents: 32Share: 1.6%Period: 2021

Other identity and at least one UK identityResidents: 17Share: 0.9%Period: 2021

11 smaller groups, 3 of them with no residentsWelsh only identity: 7 (0.4%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity: 7 (0.4%)Welsh and British only identity: 5 (0.3%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity: 5 (0.3%)Irish only identity: 3 (0.2%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Other: 2 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity: 1 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity: 1 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity: 0 (0%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish and British 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 Sturminster Marshall civil parish

Sources, notes and figures

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

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.

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

Residents, with each row's share of 1,972. Rows marked “in the bar of 11 smaller groups” are added together as one bar.
	Residents	Share
British only identity	1,160	58.8%
English and British only identity	371	18.8%
English only identity	361	18.3%
Other identity only	32	1.6%
Other identity and at least one UK identity	17	0.9%
Welsh only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	7	0.4%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	7	0.4%
Welsh and British 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%
Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	3	0.2%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Other, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	2	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	1	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 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 and at least one UK identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	1,972	100%

53% of residents gave their religion as Christian

Usual residents by religion, Sturminster Marshall, Census 2021

Christian1,053 53%

No religion800 41%

Not answered95 5%

Buddhist8 0.4%

Other religion7 0.4%

Jewish3 0.2%

Muslim3 0.2%

Hindu2 0.1%

Sikh1 0.1%

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 1,972
	Residents	Share
Christian	1,053	53%
No religion	800	41%
Not answered	95	5%
Buddhist	8	0.4%
Other religion	7	0.4%
Jewish	3	0.2%
Muslim	3	0.2%
Hindu	2	0.1%
Sikh	1	0.1%
Total	1,972	100%

99% 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, Sturminster Marshall, Census 2021

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)1,931 99%

Can speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)6 0.3%

Can speak English very wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)4 0.2%

Cannot speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)2 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: 1,931Share: 99%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 6Share: 0.3%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very wellResidents aged 3 or over: 4Share: 0.2%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 2Share: 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 Sturminster Marshall 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.

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

Residents aged 3 or over, with each row's share of 1,943
	Residents aged 3 or over	Share
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	1,931	99%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	6	0.3%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	4	0.2%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	2	0.1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	0	0%
Total	1,943	100%

Other figures in this view

Source Office for National Statistics, from NomisPeriod 2021Area Sturminster Marshall 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.

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

Other figures for Sturminster Marshall
Measure	Figure	Period
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	10	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	15	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Other ethnic group	2	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — White	1,941	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Any other combination of only UK identities	16	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Non-UK identity only	35	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — UK identity and non-UK identity	17	2021
Census 2021 — Proficiency in English — Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	12	2021