Ethnicity Categories
The following are the current ONS ethnicity codes based on the 2011 UK Census:
| England and Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| White | White | White |
| English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British | Scottish | Irish Traveller |
| Irish | Other British | Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | Irish | White and Black Caribbean |
| Any other White background, please describe | Gypsy / Traveller | White and Black African |
| Mixed / multiple ethnic groups | Polish | White and Asian |
| White and Black Caribbean | Any other White ethnic group, please describe | Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background, please describe |
| White and Black African | Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | Asian / Asian British |
| White and Asian | Any Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups, please describe | Indian |
| Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic background, please describe | Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British | Pakistani |
| Asian / Asian British | Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British | Bangladeshi |
| Indian | Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British | Chinese |
| Pakistani | Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British | Any other Asian background, please describe |
| Bangladeshi | Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British | Black / African / Caribbean / Black British |
| Chinese | Any other Asian, please describe | African |
| Any other Asian background, please describe | African | Caribbean |
| Black / African / Caribbean / Black British | African, African Scottish or African British | Any other Black / African / Caribbean background, please describe |
| African | Any other African, please describe | Other ethnic group |
| Caribbean | Caribbean or Black | Arab |
| Any other Black / African / Caribbean background, please describe | Caribbean, Caribbean Scottish or Caribbean British | Any other ethnic group, please describe |
| Other ethnic group | Black, Black Scottish or Black British | |
| Arab | Any other Caribbean or Black, please describe | |
| Any other ethnic group, please describe | Other ethnic group | |
| Arab, Arab Scottish or Arab British | ||
| Any other ethnic group, please describe |
In addition to the above "tick-box" options, respondents can also make use of "write-in" or "please describe" options. To do this, they would have to select one of the "other" categories on the census form and write in their answer in the box provided. More details are available on the National Statistics website.
Read more about this topic: Classification Of Ethnicity In The United Kingdom, National Statistics
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