Cultural identity

How people in the UK identify in terms of ethnicity, sexual identity, religion and language, and how this has changed over time using a diverse range of data sources.

In this section

  • Ethnicity

    Ethnicity, national identity and religion in the UK and non-UK born population.

  • Language

    The proportion of adults using English as their main language and a breakdown of other languages used in the UK and the multilingual population.

  • Religion

    Religious affiliation, including religions among the non-UK born population in England and Wales.

  • Sexual identity

    Analyses include sexual identity in the UK by sex, region and age group, sourced from the Annual Population Survey.

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