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2001 Census univariate tables on ethnicity, identity, language and religion

Date published: 14 November 2003

Statistics: 2001 Census,  Results

Download the univariate statistics ethnicity, identity, language, and religion tables from the 2001 Census in Northern Ireland.

This theme includes census topics such as country of birth, ethnic group, knowledge of Irish, religion, and community background (religion or religion brought up in).

Data are available at a number of geographical levels including Census Output Area (COA), Ward, District Council (DC), Parliamentary Constituencies (PC), NUTS Level III (NUTS3), Education and Library Board (ELB), Health and Social Services Board (HSSB), and Northern Ireland.

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

  • demography
  • health
  • labour market
  • qualifications
  • travel to work
  • housing
  • migration

View all six 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 2001 Census - Results page.

You can also download the 2001 Census table lookups to search all 2001 Census tables by topic.

Documents

  • UV008 Country of Birth (Full Detail) Microsoft Excel (239 KB)
  • UV011 Ethnic Group Microsoft Excel (537 KB)
  • UV014 Knowledge of Irish (Intermediate Detail) Microsoft Excel (516 KB)
  • UV018 Religion (Basic Detail) Microsoft Excel (488 KB)
  • UV019 Community Background: Religion or Religion Brought Up In Microsoft Excel (406 KB)
  • UV069 Multiple Ethnic Groups Microsoft Excel (173 KB)
  • UV097 Country of Birth (Intermediate Detail) Microsoft Excel (386 KB)
  • UV098 Country of Birth (Basic Detail) Microsoft Excel (779 KB)
  • UV099 Knowledge of Irish (Full Detail) Microsoft Excel (182 KB)
  • UV105 Community Background (Religion or Religion Brought Up In) Structure of Households (Full Detail) Microsoft Excel (176 KB)
  • UV113 Ethnic Group of Household Reference Person (HRP) - 12 Way Classification Microsoft Excel (177 KB)
  • UV114 Ethnic Group of Household Reference Person (HRP) - 5 Way Classification Microsoft Excel (399 KB)
  • UV115 Community Background (Religion or Religion Brought Up In) of Household Reference Person (HRP) Microsoft Excel (396 KB)
  • UV116 Religion (Full Detail) Microsoft Excel (183 KB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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