These plans detail the analysis we plan to publish on the topics of ethnic group, national identity, language and religion in the first year of the Census 2021 analysis programme, and the proposals we are considering publishing in following years. We will provide updates to these plans resulting from user feedback, and further research and testing of the data. We will provide article publication dates on the release calendar in “Upcoming releases”. We will update this page with links to articles when they are published.
Publications in 2023
Ethnic group by age and sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
Article | Published 23 January 2023
Information from Census 2021 on the sex and age characteristics of ethnic groups and how this has changed since 2011 in England and Wales.
Ethnic group by education, employment, health and housing, England and Wales: Census 2021
Article | Published 15 March 2023
Information from Census 2021 on ethnic groups by education, employment, health and housing.
Religion by age and sex, England and Wales: Census 2021
Article | Published 30 January 2023
The religion people connect or identify with (their religious affiliation), whether or not they practise or have belief in it, by age and sex using Census 2021 data.
Religion by housing, health, employment and education, England and Wales: Census 2021
Article | Published 24 March 2023
An overview of differences in life outcomes across the eight “tickbox” religious groups in health, housing, employment and education, using Census 2021 data for England and Wales combined.
Welsh language publications
The following related publications have been produced and published by the Welsh Government.
Welsh language by other characteristics (Census 2021)
Article | Published 8 June 2023
Estimates of the population who can speak Welsh by demography, national identity, economic status, health, and several other characteristics from Census 2021.
Welsh language composition of households in Wales (Census 2021)
Article | Published 8 June 2023
Analysis of Welsh-speaking ability within households in Wales from Census 2021.
Planned publications
The following publications are linked to commitments detailed in the Help shape our future Census 2021 White Paper (PDF, 967KB).
Jewish identity
This bespoke analysis will look at the characteristics of those who define their religious affiliation as “Jewish”, and for those who define their ethnic group as “Jewish”. This analysis will include information on characteristics such as:
- education
- employment
- health
Sikh identity
This bespoke analysis will look at the characteristics of those who define their religious affiliation as “Sikh”, and for those who define their ethnic group as “Sikh”. This analysis will include information on characteristics such as:
- employment
- health
- language
Gypsy and Irish Traveller identity
This bespoke analysis will look at the “Gypsy and Irish Traveller” population. This analysis will include information on characteristics such as:
- education
- employment
- health
- language
- type of accommodation
Roma identity
This bespoke analysis will look at the “Roma” population. This analysis will include information on characteristics such as:
- education
- employment
- health
- language
- type of accommodation
Somali identity
This analysis will look at the “Somali” ethnic group. This analysis will include information on characteristics such as:
- education
- employment
- health
- housing
Cornish identity
This bespoke analysis will focus on the population who identify as "Cornish". This analysis will look at factors such as:
- education
- employment
- health
- housing
This analysis will also draw comparisons with those who do not identify as "Cornish".
Proposed future publications
Language in England and Wales
This analysis will focus on both main language and English language proficiency in England and Wales and how it has changed in comparison with the 2011 Census. It will focus on the most common languages spoken for groups with lower levels of English proficiency. Where statistical disclosure allows, we will provide this information for smaller geographies.
Geographical diversity by ethnic group, religion and language
This analysis will examine the extent of geographical diversity and residential concentration of different:
- ethnic groups
- religious affiliations
- language groups
The level of geography we can analyse will be dependent on disclosure control checks.
Ethnicities and religious affiliations, and main language across households
This analysis will examine the ethnic, religious and language composition of the household and how this has changed since the 2011 Census.
The intersection of ethnicity, language, national identity and religion
This analysis will focus on the intersection between:
- ethnicity
- language
- national identity
- religion
It will explore how these identities change over time.
More information
To find out more about our Census 2021 analysis plans or to provide feedback, email us at census.customer.services@ons.gov.uk.