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Census 2021 main statistics identity tables

Date published: 22 September 2022

Statistics: Census 2021,  Census 2021 results,  Main statistics

Download the main statistics identity tables from the 2021 Census in Northern Ireland.

This theme provides estimates for national identity at various levels of detail including basic, intermediate, and full detail.

Data are available for Northern Ireland and the 11 Local Government Districts. The full detail tables are available for Northern Ireland. Selected tables have been updated to include settlement and electoral ward data – download all main statistics tables available at settlement and electoral ward geographies.

This page was last updated on 30 November 2023.

View other main statistics tables by theme:

  • demography – age and sex
  • demography – country of birth
  • demography – passports held
  • demography – household relationships
  • ethnicity
  • language
  • religion
  • sexual orientation
  • health, disability and unpaid care
  • housing and accommodation
  • communal establishments
  • qualifications
  • labour market
  • travel to work or study
  • migration

Download all main statistics tables.

Search all published census data using our Census 2021 table lookup.

Documents

  • MS-B15 National identity (person based) - basic detail (classification 1) [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (312 KB)
  • MS-B16 National identity (person based) - intermediate detail (classification 1) Microsoft Excel (167 KB)
  • MS-B17 National identity (national identity based) - (classification 2) [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (309 KB)
  • MS-B18 National identity (person based) (classification 1) - full detail Microsoft Excel (163 KB)
  • MS-B28 National identity (person based) - basic detail (classification 1) by broad age bands [UPDATED] Microsoft Excel (532 KB)
  • MS-B29 National identity (national identity based) - (classification 2) - full detail Microsoft Excel (157 KB)

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Last updated: 03 March 2025

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