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| Just half of the foreign born population of England and Wales hold a non-UK passport and the vast majority of the non -white British population consider themselves British, according to new figures from the 2011 Census. | Just half of the foreign born population of England and Wales hold a non-UK passport and the vast majority of the non -white British population consider themselves British, according to new figures from the 2011 Census. |
| 45.6% of usual residents born outside the UK hold a British passport, or 3.4m of the 7.5m foreign-born population. | 45.6% of usual residents born outside the UK hold a British passport, or 3.4m of the 7.5m foreign-born population. |
| When certain sections of the UK media debate immigration, there has been a tendency to equate "foreign born" with "not British" – but the new, more detailed, census figure shows this is seriously misleading: not only are at least 46% of foreign born people on these shores British, many of the rest consider themselves as such. | When certain sections of the UK media debate immigration, there has been a tendency to equate "foreign born" with "not British" – but the new, more detailed, census figure shows this is seriously misleading: not only are at least 46% of foreign born people on these shores British, many of the rest consider themselves as such. |
| At country level, six of the top 10 foreign countries of birth have UK passport rates of over 50%, with Jamaica (72.8%) leading. Only one - Poland, with 4.9% - has a rate below one in five. | At country level, six of the top 10 foreign countries of birth have UK passport rates of over 50%, with Jamaica (72.8%) leading. Only one - Poland, with 4.9% - has a rate below one in five. |
| This matches figures for length of residency in the UK, with just one in 25 current Polish-born having arrived before 1981, compared to 59.8% of Jamaicans. | This matches figures for length of residency in the UK, with just one in 25 current Polish-born having arrived before 1981, compared to 59.8% of Jamaicans. |
| Anybody who holds a valid UK passport is a British citizen, but it is possible to become a citizen without a passport - most commonly when born to a parent who is a British citizen at the time. | Anybody who holds a valid UK passport is a British citizen, but it is possible to become a citizen without a passport - most commonly when born to a parent who is a British citizen at the time. |
| In fact, the proportion of those from non -white British and mixed ethnicities who consider themselves British in some way is far higher than that indicated by type of passport. | In fact, the proportion of those from non -white British and mixed ethnicities who consider themselves British in some way is far higher than that indicated by type of passport. |
| It is actually only among those defining their ethnicity as Irish that less than half consider their national identity British, English, Welsh or any other combination of UK nationalities. | It is actually only among those defining their ethnicity as Irish that less than half consider their national identity British, English, Welsh or any other combination of UK nationalities. |
| 96.8% of mixed race White and Black Caribbean residents identify as British, with a further six minority ethnicities showing British national identity rates of over 80% (see chart below). | 96.8% of mixed race White and Black Caribbean residents identify as British, with a further six minority ethnicities showing British national identity rates of over 80% (see chart below). |
| As you might expect, the general pattern suggests that the longer spent in the UK, the more likely somebody is to self-identify as British. | As you might expect, the general pattern suggests that the longer spent in the UK, the more likely somebody is to self-identify as British. |
| Alongside the Irish at the lower end of the scale are other white ethnicities (38.8%) - chiefly European - and Chinese (51.9%), other Asian (55%) and Arab (56.6%) groups. | Alongside the Irish at the lower end of the scale are other white ethnicities (38.8%) - chiefly European - and Chinese (51.9%), other Asian (55%) and Arab (56.6%) groups. |
| The majority of the 'other white' group are relatively recent arrivals from the expanded EU, while the latter three groups have high representation in the student population. | The majority of the 'other white' group are relatively recent arrivals from the expanded EU, while the latter three groups have high representation in the student population. |
| 85.9% of residents in England and Wales are white, compared to 81.2% of UK students, while 1.6% of students are Asian and 0.7% Chinese against population figures of 1.5% and 0.7% respectively. | 85.9% of residents in England and Wales are white, compared to 81.2% of UK students, while 1.6% of students are Asian and 0.7% Chinese against population figures of 1.5% and 0.7% respectively. |
| Age profiles also vary considerably between ethnic groups. The median age across England and Wales as a whole is 39, with only three ethnic groups - white British, white Irish and those defining as Caribbean or Caribbean British - having a higher average. | Age profiles also vary considerably between ethnic groups. The median age across England and Wales as a whole is 39, with only three ethnic groups - white British, white Irish and those defining as Caribbean or Caribbean British - having a higher average. |
| Mixed ethnicity groups typically have the youngest populations, with white and black African (16), white and Asian (17) and non-British white and black Caribbean (18) all under 20. | Mixed ethnicity groups typically have the youngest populations, with white and black African (16), white and Asian (17) and non-British white and black Caribbean (18) all under 20. |
| National identity also varies with age - the 30-34 age group has the smallest proportion of UK-born members of all 5 year age groups in England and Wales, and also the lowest percentage who profess a British national identity of some form - 19. | National identity also varies with age - the 30-34 age group has the smallest proportion of UK-born members of all 5 year age groups in England and Wales, and also the lowest percentage who profess a British national identity of some form - 19. |
| This is the first of three posts on today's 2011 Census data release. Our analyses of the latest figures on unpaid carers and religious groups will follow. | |
| A huge amount of census data was published today, so let us know what you've spotted – or what's been missed out – in the comments below, or via Twitter to me directly @jburnmurdoch or to the official @GuardianData account. | |
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