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2011 Census quick statistics tables on ethnicity, identity, language and religion

Date published: 28 February 2013

Statistics: Census 2011,  2011 Census results,  Quick Statistics

Download the quick statistics ethnicity, identity, language and religion tables from the 2011 Census in Northern Ireland.

This theme includes census topics such as ethnic group, national identity, country of birth, passports held, main language, Irish language skills, Ulster-Scots language skills, religion and religion or religion brought up in.

Data are available at a number of geographical levels including Local Government District, Assembly Area, Super Output Area and Small Area. Full detail tables are available for Northern Ireland.

View other Quick Statistics tables by theme, files are in Excel format:

  • demography
  • health
  • housing and accommodation
  • labour market
  • migration

View all 12 Key Statistics tables on ethnicity, identity, language and religion.

View the supporting documents associated with the initial release of this data.

Information on the different publication phases for this release can be found on the Quick Statistics page.

You can also download the 2011 Census table lookups to search all 2011 Census tables by topic.

Documents

  • QS201NI Ethnic Group - Full Detail Microsoft Excel (156 KB)
  • QS202NI Ethnic Group of Household Reference Person (HRP) - 6 Way Classification Microsoft Excel (498 KB)
  • QS203NI Ethnic Group of Household Reference Person (HRP) - 12 Way Classification Microsoft Excel (620 KB)
  • QS204NI Multiple Ethnic Groups Microsoft Excel (492 KB)
  • QS205NI National Identity - Full Detail Microsoft Excel (161 KB)
  • QS206NI Country of Birth - Full Detail Microsoft Excel (160 KB)
  • QS207NI Country of Birth - Basic Detail Microsoft Excel (920 KB)
  • QS208NI Country of Birth - Intermediate Detail Microsoft Excel (2 MB)
  • QS209NI Passports Held- Full Detail Microsoft Excel (161 KB)
  • QS210NI Main Language - Full Detail Microsoft Excel (157 KB)
  • QS211NI Proficiency in English Microsoft Excel (494 KB)
  • QS212NI Irish Language Skills Microsoft Excel (505 KB)
  • QS213NI Ulster-Scots Language Skills Microsoft Excel (498 KB)
  • QS214NI Knowledge of Irish - Intermediate Detail Microsoft Excel (601 KB)
  • QS215NI Knowledge of Ulster-Scots - Intermediate Detail Microsoft Excel (594 KB)
  • QS216NI Knowledge of Irish - Full Detail Microsoft Excel (155 KB)
  • QS217NI Knowledge of Ulster-Scots - Full Detail Microsoft Excel (155 KB)
  • QS218NI Religion - Full Detail Microsoft Excel (157 KB)
  • QS219NI Religion of Household Reference Person (HRP) Microsoft Excel (581 KB)
  • QS220NI Religion or Religion Brought Up In of Household Reference Person (HRP) Microsoft Excel (472 KB)
  • QS221NI Religion or Religion Brought Up In Structure of Households Microsoft Excel (813 KB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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