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The population reached nearly 130,000

Between the last two censuses (held in 2011 and 2021), the population of Sedgemoor increased by 9.4%, from around 114,600 in 2011 to around 125,300 in 2021.

The population here increased by a greater percentage than the overall population of the South West (7.8%), and by a greater percentage than the overall population of England (up 6.6% since the 2011 Census).

In 2021, Sedgemoor was home to around 1.6 people per football pitch-sized piece of land, compared with 1.5 in 2011. This area was among the lowest 25% for population density across English local authority areas at the last census.

This article generally uses percentages to enable comparisons over time and between areas. The percentage point change is also used to show the difference between the 2011 and 2021 percentages.

Population growth was higher in Sedgemoor than across the South West

Percentage population change, Sedgemoor and surrounding areas, 2011 Census to Census 2021
England ▲6.6% South West ▲7.8% Sedgemoor ▲9.4%
-2-0.50.5+2+8+16%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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An older Sedgemoor

Between the last two censuses, the average (median) age of Sedgemoor increased by two years, from 44 to 46 years of age.

This area had a higher average (median) age than the South West as a whole in 2021 (44 years) and a higher average (median) age than England (40 years).

The median age is the age of the person in the middle of the group, meaning that one half of the group is younger than that person and the other half is older.

The number of people aged 65 to 74 years rose by around 3,400 (an increase of 27.5%), while the number of residents between 35 and 49 years fell by just under 2,100 (8.9% decrease).

The share of residents aged between 65 and 74 years increased by 1.8 percentage points between 2011 and 2021

Percentage of usual residents by age group,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
85 years and over 2.9 3.1 2.9 3.1 2.2 2.4 2.9%
3.1%
75 to 84 years 6.8 8.0 6.6 7.6 5.5 6.1 6.8%
8.0%
65 to 74 years 10.9 12.7 10.1 11.7 8.6 9.8 10.9%
12.7%
50 to 64 years 21.0 21.7 19.6 20.4 18.1 19.4 21.0%
21.7%
35 to 49 years 20.4 17.0 20.6 17.9 21.3 19.4 20.4%
17.0%
25 to 34 years 9.7 11.5 11.4 12.1 13.5 13.6 9.7%
11.5%
20 to 24 years 5.4 4.9 6.3 5.8 6.8 6.0 5.4%
4.9%
16 to 19 years 4.9 4.0 5.0 4.4 5.1 4.6 4.9%
4.0%
10 to 15 years 7.3 6.9 6.8 6.7 7.0 7.2 7.3%
6.9%
5 to 9 years 5.2 5.5 5.2 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.2%
5.5%
4 years and under 5.5 4.8 5.6 4.8 6.3 5.4 5.5%
4.8%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Sedgemoor stood out from other areas for housing

The percentage of households in the social rented sector increased in Sedgemoor, but fell across England.

In Sedgemoor, the percentage of households in the social rented sector rose from 12.2% in 2011 to 12.8% in 2021, while across England it fell from 17.7% to 17.1%. During the same period, the regional percentage remained at 13.3%.

Private renting in Sedgemoor increased from 14.6% to 17.9%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 71.3% to 68.3%.

The rate of social renting in Sedgemoor increased by 0.6 percentage points

Percentage of households by housing tenure,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
Owns outright or with a mortgage or loan 71.3 68.3 67.4 65.9 63.3 61.3 71.3%
68.3%
Shared ownership 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.1 0.8 1.0 0.6%
0.9%
Social rented 12.2 12.8 13.3 13.3 17.7 17.1 12.2%
12.8%
Private rented 14.6 17.9 17.1 19.7 16.8 20.5 14.6%
17.9%
Lives rent free 1.4 0.1 1.4 0.1 1.3 0.1 1.4%
0.1%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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National identity in Sedgemoor

Sedgemoor saw the South West's second-largest percentage-point rise in the proportion of people who did not identify with any national identity associated with the UK (from 3.0% in 2011 to 5.9% in 2021).

Across the region, only Swindon saw a greater rise in the percentage of people who did not identify with any national identity associated with the UK (from 8.6% to 13.6%).

Across the South West, the percentage of people who did not identify with any national identity associated with the UK increased from 4.4% to 6.1%, while the percentage in nearby Somerset West and Taunton increased from 3.8% to 5.8%.

In Census 2021, “British” was moved to the top response option and this may have influenced how people described their national identity. For further information, please see our quality report.

The percentage of people who did not identify with at least one UK national identity in Sedgemoor increased by 2.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents by national identity,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
British only identity 13.3 53.4 16.0 55.5 19.2 56.8 13.3%
53.4%
Welsh only identity 1.2 0.7 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.2%
0.7%
Welsh and British only identity 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2%
0.3%
English only identity 69.8 19.2 64.5 16.9 60.4 15.3 69.8%
19.2%
English and British only identity 11.0 18.7 10.2 15.9 9.1 14.3 11.0%
18.7%
Any other combination of only UK identities 1.2 0.9 2.9 2.8 1.6 1.1 1.2%
0.9%
Non-UK identity only 3.0 5.9 4.4 6.1 8.2 10.0 3.0%
5.9%
UK identity and non-UK identity 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.6 0.9 2.0 0.3%
1.0%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Health in Sedgemoor

In 2021, 46.3% of Sedgemoor residents described their health as "very good", increasing from 45.1% in 2011. Those describing their health as "good" rose from 35.3% to 35.4%. These are age-standardised proportions.

Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.

The proportion of Sedgemoor residents describing their health as "very bad" remained 1.1%, while those describing their health as "bad" fell from 4.2% to 4.0%.

These data reflect people’s own opinions in describing their overall health on a five point scale, from very good to very bad.

Census 2021 was conducted during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived and rated their health, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.

The percentage of people in very good health in Sedgemoor increased by 1.2 percentage points

Age-standardised proportion of usual residents by self-reported health,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
Very good health 45.1 46.3 46.8 48.7 45.0 47.5 45.1%
46.3%
Good health 35.3 35.4 34.8 34.1 34.8 34.2 35.3%
35.4%
Fair health 14.3 13.1 13.3 12.5 14.2 13.0 14.3%
13.1%
Bad health 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.7 4.6 4.1 4.2%
4.0%
Very bad health 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.1%
1.1%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Fewer couples without children

Sedgemoor saw the South West's joint third-largest percentage-point fall (alongside South Hams) in the proportion of households including a couple but no children (from 20.9% in 2011 to 18.8% in 2021).

Across the region, only North Somerset (from 19.7% to 17.5%) and Forest of Dean (from 21.9% to 19.7%) saw a greater decrease in the percentage of households including a couple but no children.

Despite the decrease, Sedgemoor was in the highest 30% of English local authority areas for the share of households including a couple but no children in 2021.

The percentage of households including a couple without children in Sedgemoor decreased by 2.1 percentage points

Percentage of households by household composition,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
One-person household: Aged 66 years and over (Aged 65 years and over in 2011) 14.2 14.5 13.8 14.6 12.4 12.8 14.2%
14.5%
One-person household: Other 14.1 14.5 16.5 15.7 17.9 17.3 14.1%
14.5%
Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: No children 20.9 18.8 19.7 18.5 17.6 16.8 20.9%
18.8%
Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: With dependent children 19.6 17.6 18.6 17.9 19.3 18.9 19.6%
17.6%
Single-family household: Cohabiting-couple family: All children non-dependent 6.0 6.5 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.0%
6.5%
Single-family household: Lone-parent household 8.7 9.3 8.9 9.1 10.6 11.1 8.7%
9.3%
Other household types 16.5 18.8 16.9 18.3 16.1 16.9 16.5%
18.8%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Marriage and civil partnership in Sedgemoor

Sedgemoor saw the South West's joint third-largest percentage-point fall (alongside Gloucester and South Somerset) in the proportion of people aged 16 years and over who were married (or in a civil partnership) (from 51.9% in 2011 to 48.5% in 2021).

Across the region, only South Gloucestershire (from 52.1% to 47.9%) and Forest of Dean (from 53.4% to 49.6%) saw a greater decrease in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were married (or in a civil partnership).

Across the South West, the percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were married (or in a civil partnership) fell from 49.2% to 46.5%, while the percentage in nearby Somerset West and Taunton fell from 50.5% to 48.3%.

These figures include same-sex marriages and opposite-sex civil partnerships in 2021, neither of which were legally recognised in England and Wales in 2011. Same-sex marriages have been legally recognised in England and Wales since 2014 and opposite-sex civil partnerships have been recognised since 2019.

The percentage of adults who were married or in a civil partnership in Sedgemoor decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over by legal partnership status,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
Never married and never registered a civil partnership 27.5 31.4 31.1 34.7 34.6 37.9 27.5%
31.4%
Married or in a registered civil partnership 51.9 48.5 49.2 46.5 46.8 44.7 51.9%
48.5%
Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.7 2.2 2.5%
2.4%
Divorced or civil partnership dissolved 10.1 10.5 9.8 10.1 9.0 9.1 10.1%
10.5%
Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner 8.0 7.2 7.5 6.6 6.9 6.1 8.0%
7.2%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Unpaid care in Sedgemoor

In 2021, 4.6% of Sedgemoor residents (aged five years and over) reported providing up to 19 hours of unpaid care each week. This figure decreased from 7.5% in 2011. These are age-standardised proportions.

Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.

In 2021, just under 1 in 50 people (1.8%) reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 1.4% in 2011. The proportion of Sedgemoor residents (aged five years and over) that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 2.7% to 2.8%.

The decrease in the proportion of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care in Sedgemoor (2.9 percentage points) was similar to the decrease across the South West (2.8 percentage points, from 7.5% to 4.7%). Across England, the proportion fell by 2.8 percentage points, from 7.2% to 4.4%.

Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived and managed their provision of unpaid care, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.

Caution should be taken when making comparisons between 2011 and 2021 because of changes in question wording and response options.

The percentage of people (aged five years and over) providing up to 19 hours of weekly unpaid care in Sedgemoor decreased by 2.9 percentage points

Age-standardised proportion of usual residents (aged five years and over) by hours per week of unpaid care provision,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
Does not provide weekly unpaid care 88.4 90.8 88.6 91.0 88.7 91.1 88.4%
90.8%
Up to 19 hours of unpaid care 7.5 4.6 7.5 4.7 7.2 4.4 7.5%
4.6%
20 to 49 hours of unpaid care 1.4 1.8 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.4%
1.8%
50 or more hours of unpaid care 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.7%
2.8%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Religion in Sedgemoor

In 2021, 41.9% of Sedgemoor residents reported having "No religion", up from 26.5% in 2011. The rise of 15.4 percentage points was the largest increase of all broad religious groups in Sedgemoor. Because the census question about religious affiliation is voluntary and has varying response rates, caution is needed when comparing figures between different areas or between censuses.

Across the South West, the percentage of residents who described themselves as having "No religion" increased from 29.3% to 44.1%, while across England the percentage increased from 24.8% to 36.7%.

In 2021, 50.3% of people in Sedgemoor described themselves as Christian (down from 64.6%), while 6.3% did not state their religion (down from 7.7% the decade before).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as a changing age structure or residents relocating for work or education. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals chose to self-identify between censuses. Religious affiliation is the religion with which someone connects or identifies, rather than their beliefs or religious practice.

Read the bulletin Religion, England and Wales: Census 2021.

In 2021, 41.9% of usual residents in Sedgemoor reported having "No religion"

Percentage of usual residents by religion,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
No religion 26.5 41.9 29.3 44.1 24.8 36.7 26.5%
41.9%
Christian 64.6 50.3 60.4 46.2 59.4 46.3 64.6%
50.3%
Buddhist 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.2%
0.2%
Hindu 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 0.1%
0.1%
Jewish 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.0%
0.1%
Muslim 0.3 0.5 1.0 1.4 5.0 6.7 0.3%
0.5%
Sikh 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.0%
0.0%
Other 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.5%
0.6%
Not answered 7.7 6.3 7.9 6.5 7.1 6.0 7.7%
6.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Sedgemoor residents' country of birth

In the latest census, around 110,900 Sedgemoor residents said they were born in England. This represented 88.4% of the local population. The figure has risen from around 105,000 in 2011, which at the time represented 91.7% of Sedgemoor's population.

Wales was the next most represented, with just under 2,400 Sedgemoor residents reporting this country of birth (1.9%). This figure was up from around 2,300 in 2011, which at the time represented 2.0% of the population of Sedgemoor.

The number of Sedgemoor residents born in Poland rose from just over 1,000 in 2011 (0.9% of the local population) to around 1,800 in 2021 (1.4%).

In 2021, 88.4% of Sedgemoor residents reported their country of birth as England

Percentage of usual residents by country of birth,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
England 91.7 88.4 88.6 86.4 83.5 80.3 91.7%
88.4%
Wales 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.8 1.0 0.8 2.0%
1.9%
Poland 0.9 1.4 0.9 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.9%
1.4%
Scotland 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.1%
1.0%
Countries that joined the EU between April 2001 and March 2011 (other than Poland, Croatia, Lithuania and Romania) 0.4 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.7 1.0 0.4%
0.9%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021
Notes:
  1. This chart shows the five most common countries of birth in Sedgemoor in 2021
  2. Please see the data dictionary for further detail on country of birth groupings

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Change in work hours

In 2021, 10.6% of Sedgemoor residents aged 16 years and over and in employment said they worked 15 hours or less per week. This figure decreased from 10.9% in 2011.

Sedgemoor saw the South West's joint third-largest fall (alongside Tewkesbury) in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked 15 hours or less per week. This area had the region’s seventh lowest percentage of people aged 16 years and over and in employment who said they usually worked 15 hours or less per week.

Working hours may have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The percentage of adults who worked 15 hours or less in Sedgemoor decreased by 0.3 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over and in employment by the number of hours worked per week,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
15 hours or less worked 10.9 10.6 10.8 11.3 9.7 10.3 10.9%
10.6%
16 to 30 hours worked 21.2 20.3 20.7 21.0 19.5 19.5 21.2%
20.3%
31 to 48 hours worked 54.2 56.7 55.2 57.0 57.5 59.1 54.2%
56.7%
49 or more hours worked 13.7 12.3 13.3 10.8 13.3 11.1 13.7%
12.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Disability in Sedgemoor

In 2021, 10.8% of Sedgemoor residents were identified as being disabled and limited a little. This figure increased from 10.5% in 2011. These are age-standardised proportions.

Age-standardised proportions are used throughout this section. They enable comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure.

In 2021, just over 1 in 14 people (7.3%) were identified as being disabled and limited a lot, compared with 8.4% in 2011. The proportion of Sedgemoor residents who were not disabled increased from 81.1% to 81.9%.

The increase in the proportion of residents who were identified as disabled and limited a little was greater across the South West (0.7 percentage points, from 10.1% to 10.8%) than in Sedgemoor (0.3 percentage points). Across England, the proportion remained at 10.2%.

Census 2021 was undertaken during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This may have influenced how people perceived their health status and activity limitations, and therefore may have affected how people chose to respond.

Caution should be taken when making comparisons between 2011 and 2021 because of changes in question wording and response options.

The percentage of people who were identified as being disabled and limited a little in Sedgemoor increased by 0.3 percentage points

Age-standardised proportion of usual residents by long-term health condition or illness,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
Disabled and limited a lot 8.4 7.3 8.1 7.0 9.1 7.5 8.4%
7.3%
Disabled and limited a little 10.5 10.8 10.1 10.8 10.2 10.2 10.5%
10.8%
Not disabled 81.1 81.9 81.9 82.2 80.7 82.3 81.1%
81.9%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Change in employment

Of Sedgemoor residents aged 16 years and over, 55.6% said they were employed (excluding full-time students) in 2021, down from 56.6% in 2011.

In 2021, just over 1 in 50 people (2.1%) said they were unemployed, compared with 3.2% in 2011. The percentage of retired Sedgemoor residents increased from 26.0% to 27.2%.

The decrease in the percentage of people aged 16 years and over (excluding full-time students) who were employed was greater across the South West (1.6 percentage points, from 56.9% to 55.3%) than in Sedgemoor (1.0 percentage points). Across England, the percentage fell by 0.8 percentage points, from 56.5% to 55.7%.

Census 2021 took place during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a period of rapid and unparalleled change; the national lockdown, associated guidance and furlough measures will have affected the labour market and our ability to measure it.

The percentage of people aged 16 years and over who were employed (excluding full-time students) in Sedgemoor decreased by 1.0 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 years and over by economic activity status,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment 56.6 55.6 56.9 55.3 56.5 55.7 56.6%
55.6%
Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed 3.2 2.1 2.9 2.1 4.0 2.9 3.2%
2.1%
Economically active and a full-time student: In employment 1.9 1.4 2.3 1.6 2.4 1.7 1.9%
1.4%
Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.5%
0.4%
Economically inactive: Retired 26.0 27.2 24.7 25.6 21.2 21.5 26.0%
27.2%
Economically inactive: Student 3.0 2.8 4.3 5.0 5.3 5.6 3.0%
2.8%
Economically inactive: Looking after home or family 3.6 4.1 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.8 3.6%
4.1%
Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled 3.6 4.0 3.3 3.7 3.8 4.1 3.6%
4.0%
Economically inactive: Other 1.6 2.5 1.7 2.5 2.2 3.1 1.6%
2.5%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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Ethnic groups in Sedgemoor

In 2021, 1.4% of Sedgemoor residents identified their ethnic group within the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" category, up from 0.6% in 2011. The 0.8 percentage-point change was the largest increase among high-level ethnic groups in this area.

Across the South West, the percentage of people from the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" ethnic group increased from 2.0% to 2.8%, while across England the percentage increased from 7.8% to 9.6%.

In 2021, 96.6% of people in Sedgemoor identified their ethnic group within the "White" category (compared with 98.4% in 2011), while 1.1% identified their ethnic group within the "Mixed or Multiple" category (compared with 0.8% the previous decade).

The percentage of people who identified their ethnic group within the "Other" category ("Arab" or "Any other ethnic group") increased from 0.1% in 2011 to 0.5% in 2021.

There are many factors that may be contributing to the changing ethnic composition of England and Wales, such as differing patterns of ageing, fertility, mortality, and migration. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals chose to self-identify between censuses.

Read the bulletin Ethnic group, England and Wales: Census 2021.

In 2021, 1.4% of usual residents in Sedgemoor identified their ethnic group within the "Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh" category

Percentage of usual residents by ethnic group,
0%
2011
2021


comparisons
Classification 2011_Sedgemoor_% 2021_Sedgemoor_% 2011_South West_% 2021_South West_% 2011_England_%2021_England_% Percentage in Sedgemoor Percentage in undefined
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh 0.6 1.4 2.0 2.8 7.8 9.6 0.6%
1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African 0.1 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.5 4.2 0.1%
0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.8 1.1 1.4 2.0 2.3 3.0 0.8%
1.1%
White 98.4 96.6 95.4 93.1 85.4 81.0 98.4%
96.6%
Other ethnic groups 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.0 2.2 0.1%
0.5%

Source: Office for National Statistics – 2011 Census and Census 2021

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About the data

Census data are adjusted to reflect estimated non-response so that the published results relate to the entire usually resident population as it was on Census Day (21 March 2021).

Those respondents who were on furlough because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic were asked to classify themselves as "temporarily away from work" to ensure they remained in the economically active population.

Students are counted as usually resident at their term-time address even if they were not physically present there on Census Day.

The questions relating to disability differed slightly between 2011 and 2021 to ensure that data were more closely aligned with the definition of disability in the Equality Act (2010). There was also a change to question wording for unpaid care, for more information read the health, disability and unpaid care quality information.

Age-standardised proportions are used throughout the health, disability and unpaid care sections. They allow for fairer comparisons between populations over time and across geographies, as they account for differences in the population size and age structure. The 2013 European Standard Population is used to standardise proportions.

Percentages and percentage point changes have been individually rounded to one decimal place. This means they may not sum exactly.

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About these articles

There is an article like this for every local authority district in England and Wales. The articles have been written and semi-automated by our data journalists and are a new publishing format for the Office for National Statistics.

Topics are chosen and ordered automatically based on how relevant they are for each area, however all data are checked before publishing.

We have not included topics that were new for Census 2021 or where there is no comparability with the 2011 Census. Read about how we developed and tested the questions for Census 2021.

These articles were first published on 8 December 2022 covering topics such as demography, country of birth, ethnic groups, religion, national identity and economic activity status. They were updated on 19 January 2023 following the release of more data from Census 2021 and now include housing tenure, general health, disability and unpaid care.

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Related links

Census 2021 topic summaries

Supporting information | Released 2 November 2022

What topic summary data for Census 2021 will be available and how to view them.

Census maps

Interactive tool | Released 8 December 2022

Use our interactive map to find out what people’s lives are like across England and Wales.

How well do you know your area?

Digital Content Article | Released 2 December 2022

Test your knowledge of where you live with our Census quiz.

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