Swanage: Identity

Identity

A civil parish in Dorset — Swanage, E04003483. 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, Swanage, Census 2021

English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishWhite8,769 93.1%

Other WhiteWhite304 3.2%

Any other ethnic groupOther ethnic group61 0.6%

IrishWhite56 0.6%

White and AsianMixed or Multiple ethnic groups34 0.4%

14 smaller groups, 2 of them with no residents195 2.1%

White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or BritishResidents: 8,769Share: 93.1%Period: 2021

White: Other WhiteResidents: 304Share: 3.2%Period: 2021

Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic groupResidents: 61Share: 0.6%Period: 2021

White: IrishResidents: 56Share: 0.6%Period: 2021

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and AsianResidents: 34Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

14 smaller groups, 2 of them with no residentsMixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: 33 (0.4%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian: 32 (0.3%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean: 31 (0.3%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese: 30 (0.3%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian: 17 (0.2%)Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African: 17 (0.2%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean: 10 (0.1%)White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 8 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African: 7 (0.1%)Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black: 5 (0.1%)White: Roma: 3 (less than 0.1%)Other ethnic group: Arab: 2 (less than 0.1%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi: 0 (0%)Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani: 0 (0%)Period: 2021

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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 9,419. 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	8,769	93.1%
White: Other White	304	3.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group	61	0.6%
White: Irish	56	0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian	34	0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	33	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	32	0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	31	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	30	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	17	0.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	17	0.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	10	0.1%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	8	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	7	0.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	5	0.1%
White: Roma, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	3	less than 0.1%
Other ethnic group: Arab, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	2	less than 0.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	0	0%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani, in the bar of 14 smaller groups	0	0%
Total	9,419	100%

54% of residents gave their national identity as British only

Usual residents by national identity, Swanage, Census 2021

British only identity5,077 53.9%

English only identity2,165 23.0%

English and British only identity1,466 15.6%

Other identity only362 3.8%

Other identity and at least one UK identity139 1.5%

11 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residents206 2.2%

British only identityResidents: 5,077Share: 53.9%Period: 2021

English only identityResidents: 2,165Share: 23.0%Period: 2021

English and British only identityResidents: 1,466Share: 15.6%Period: 2021

Other identity onlyResidents: 362Share: 3.8%Period: 2021

Other identity and at least one UK identityResidents: 139Share: 1.5%Period: 2021

11 smaller groups, 1 of them with no residentsWelsh only identity: 49 (0.5%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity: 39 (0.4%)Irish only identity: 27 (0.3%)Welsh and British only identity: 25 (0.3%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity: 25 (0.3%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Other: 15 (0.2%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish only identity: 10 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Cornish only identity: 7 (0.1%)Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity: 5 (0.1%)Irish and at least one UK 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 Swanage 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.

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

Residents, with each row's share of 9,415. Rows marked “in the bar of 11 smaller groups” are added together as one bar.
	Residents	Share
British only identity	5,077	53.9%
English only identity	2,165	23.0%
English and British only identity	1,466	15.6%
Other identity only	362	3.8%
Other identity and at least one UK identity	139	1.5%
Welsh only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	49	0.5%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	39	0.4%
Irish only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	27	0.3%
Welsh and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	25	0.3%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Scottish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	25	0.3%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Other, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	15	0.2%
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	7	0.1%
Any other combination of only UK identities: Northern Irish and British only identity, in the bar of 11 smaller groups	5	0.1%
Irish and at least one UK 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	9,415	100%

54% of residents gave their religion as Christian

Usual residents by religion, Swanage, Census 2021

Christian5,121 54%

No religion3,470 37%

Not answered667 7%

Other religion77 1%

Buddhist37 0.4%

Muslim31 0.3%

Hindu14 0.1%

Jewish14 0.1%

Sikh1 less than 0.1%

ChristianResidents: 5,121Share: 54%Period: 2021

No religionResidents: 3,470Share: 37%Period: 2021

Not answeredResidents: 667Share: 7%Period: 2021

Other religionResidents: 77Share: 1%Period: 2021

BuddhistResidents: 37Share: 0.4%Period: 2021

MuslimResidents: 31Share: 0.3%Period: 2021

HinduResidents: 14Share: 0.1%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 Swanage 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

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

Residents, with each row's share of 9,432
	Residents	Share
Christian	5,121	54%
No religion	3,470	37%
Not answered	667	7%
Other religion	77	1%
Buddhist	37	0.4%
Muslim	31	0.3%
Hindu	14	0.1%
Jewish	14	0.1%
Sikh	1	less than 0.1%
Total	9,432	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, Swanage, Census 2021

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)9,031 98%

Can speak English very wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)116 1%

Can speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)72 1%

Cannot speak English wellMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)23 0.2%

Cannot speak EnglishMain language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)3 less than 0.1%

Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)Residents aged 3 or over: 9,031Share: 98%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very wellResidents aged 3 or over: 116Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 72Share: 1%Period: 2021

Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English wellResidents aged 3 or over: 23Share: 0.2%Period: 2021

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

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

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

Residents aged 3 or over, with each row's share of 9,245
	Residents aged 3 or over	Share
Main language is English (English or Welsh in Wales)	9,031	98%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English very well	116	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Can speak English well	72	1%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English well	23	0.2%
Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales): Cannot speak English	3	less than 0.1%
Total	9,245	100%

Other figures in this view

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

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

Other figures for Swanage
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	22	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	115	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — Other ethnic group	63	2021
Census 2021 — Ethnic group — White	9,140	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Any other combination of only UK identities	101	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — Non-UK identity only	389	2021
Census 2021 — National identity - UK — UK identity and non-UK identity	143	2021
Census 2021 — Proficiency in English — Main language is not English (English or Welsh in Wales)	214	2021