Main survey variable: ethn_dv Ethnic group (derived from multiple sources)

Ethnic group (derived from multiple sources)

Ethnic group derived from multiple sources such as self-reported as an adult, self-reported as a youth, reported by a household member, and ethnic group of biological parents. There are some differences between ethn_dv and racel_dv. Most of these differences are by design as ethn_dv imputes values when racel_dv is missing. But there are a few differences even when non-missing values of ethn_dv and racel_dv. The reasons for these differences are: (i) Respondents are asked the ethnic group question (racel or racel*t) only the first time they are interviewed. in a few cases, racel is asked multiple times, and in those cases racel_dv prioritises the earliest report while ethn_dv prioritises the latest report. (ii) If the respondent choses any of the “other” categories in racel/racel*t (values 4, 8, 13, 16, 97) then respondents are asked to write in the ethnic group (racelo) which is coded into racel categories and released as variables racelo_code and racelot_code. ethn_dv uses these other coded values only if racel is missing or 97 while racel_dv uses the other reports whenever available.

Uses racel, racelt, racelwt, racelmt, racelat, racelbt, racelot_code, maid, paid, yprace, ethnic1 to ethnic14 and ethnic96, indethg1 to indethg14 and indethg96, race.

See racel_dv, ethn_dv_source.

Datafiles

Index term

Ethnicity

Derived variable note:

Ethnic group derived from multiple sources such as self-reported as an adult, self-reported as a youth, reported by a household member, and ethnic group of biological parents. There are some differences between ethn_dv and racel_dv. Most of these differences are by design as ethn_dv imputes values when racel_dv is missing. But there are a few differences even when non-missing values of ethn_dv and racel_dv. The reasons for these differences are: (i) Respondents are asked the ethnic group question (racel or racel*t) only the first time they are interviewed. in a few cases, racel is asked multiple times, and in those cases racel_dv prioritises the earliest report while ethn_dv prioritises the latest report. (ii) If the respondent choses any of the "other" categories in racel/racel*t (values 4, 8, 13, 16, 97) then respondents are asked to write in the ethnic group (racelo) which is coded into racel categories and released as variables racelo_code and racelot_code. ethn_dv uses these other coded values only if racel is missing or 97 while racel_dv uses the other reports whenever available.

Uses racel, racelt, racelwt, racelmt, racelat, racelbt, racelot_code, maid, paid, yprace, ethnic1 to ethnic14 and ethnic96, indethg1 to indethg14 and indethg96, race.

See racel_dv, ethn_dv_source.

Derived variable note:

Uses W_RACELT W_RACELWT W_RACELMT W_RACELAT W_RACELBT W_RACELOT_CODE, W_MAID, W_PAID in W_INDRESP
Uses W_YPRACE in W_YOUTH
Uses W_ETHNIC*, W_INDETHG*, W_RELETHG* in W_INDALL
BW_RACE, BW_RACEL in BW_INDRESP/

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2863	5.86%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	35285	72.16%
irish	2	838	1.71%
gypsy or irish traveller	3	26	0.05%
any other white background	4	1582	3.24%
white and black caribbean	5	413	0.84%
white and black african	6	145	0.3%
white and asian	7	407	0.83%
any other mixed background	8	414	0.85%
indian	9	1795	3.67%
pakistani	10	1759	3.6%
bangladeshi	11	967	1.98%
chinese	12	192	0.39%
any other asian background	13	456	0.93%
caribbean	14	594	1.21%
african	15	862	1.76%
any other black background	16	75	0.15%
arab	17	152	0.31%
any other ethnic group	97	71	0.15%
	Total	48896	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4802	8.67%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	38691	69.84%
irish	2	899	1.62%
any other white background	4	1831	3.31%
white and black caribbean	5	433	0.78%
white and black african	6	178	0.32%
white and asian	7	432	0.78%
any other mixed background	8	467	0.84%
indian	9	1912	3.45%
pakistani	10	1948	3.52%
bangladeshi	11	1014	1.83%
chinese	12	228	0.41%
any other asian background	13	514	0.93%
caribbean	14	709	1.28%
african	15	964	1.74%
any other black background	16	87	0.16%
arab	17	172	0.31%
any other ethnic group	97	119	0.21%
	Total	55400	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	960	2.31%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	30622	73.61%
irish	2	801	1.93%
any other white background	4	1130	2.72%
white and black caribbean	5	386	0.93%
white and black african	6	147	0.35%
white and asian	7	372	0.89%
any other mixed background	8	390	0.94%
indian	9	1712	4.12%
pakistani	10	1834	4.41%
bangladeshi	11	966	2.32%
chinese	12	144	0.35%
any other asian background	13	404	0.97%
caribbean	14	674	1.62%
african	15	765	1.84%
any other black background	16	76	0.18%
arab	17	125	0.3%
any other ethnic group	97	93	0.22%
	Total	41601	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	960	2.2%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	32001	73.44%
irish	2	846	1.94%
any other white background	4	1248	2.86%
white and black caribbean	5	400	0.92%
white and black african	6	143	0.33%
white and asian	7	365	0.84%
any other mixed background	8	389	0.89%
indian	9	1842	4.23%
pakistani	10	1816	4.17%
bangladeshi	11	1052	2.41%
chinese	12	144	0.33%
any other asian background	13	475	1.09%
caribbean	14	694	1.59%
african	15	885	2.03%
any other black background	16	80	0.18%
arab	17	130	0.3%
any other ethnic group	97	107	0.25%
	Total	43577	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	951	2.02%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	34046	72.49%
irish	2	886	1.89%
any other white background	4	1405	2.99%
white and black caribbean	5	454	0.97%
white and black african	6	178	0.38%
white and asian	7	406	0.86%
any other mixed background	8	410	0.87%
indian	9	2024	4.31%
pakistani	10	2121	4.52%
bangladeshi	11	1215	2.59%
chinese	12	157	0.33%
any other asian background	13	537	1.14%
caribbean	14	748	1.59%
african	15	1061	2.26%
any other black background	16	83	0.18%
arab	17	155	0.33%
any other ethnic group	97	128	0.27%
	Total	46965	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	967	1.93%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	36042	71.92%
irish	2	929	1.85%
any other white background	4	1536	3.07%
white and black caribbean	5	492	0.98%
white and black african	6	181	0.36%
white and asian	7	406	0.81%
any other mixed background	8	432	0.86%
indian	9	2113	4.22%
pakistani	10	2421	4.83%
bangladeshi	11	1299	2.59%
chinese	12	175	0.35%
any other asian background	13	581	1.16%
caribbean	14	829	1.65%
african	15	1308	2.61%
any other black background	16	101	0.2%
arab	17	157	0.31%
any other ethnic group	97	144	0.29%
	Total	50113	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1029	1.95%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	37598	71.35%
irish	2	961	1.82%
any other white background	4	1669	3.17%
white and black caribbean	5	540	1.02%
white and black african	6	195	0.37%
white and asian	7	404	0.77%
any other mixed background	8	448	0.85%
indian	9	2307	4.38%
pakistani	10	2512	4.77%
bangladeshi	11	1332	2.53%
chinese	12	197	0.37%
any other asian background	13	648	1.23%
caribbean	14	931	1.77%
african	15	1461	2.77%
any other black background	16	110	0.21%
arab	17	187	0.35%
any other ethnic group	97	165	0.31%
	Total	52694	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1105	1.95%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	39868	70.43%
irish	2	993	1.75%
any other white background	4	1864	3.29%
white and black caribbean	5	581	1.03%
white and black african	6	206	0.36%
white and asian	7	442	0.78%
any other mixed background	8	475	0.84%
indian	9	2462	4.35%
pakistani	10	2844	5.02%
bangladeshi	11	1450	2.56%
chinese	12	217	0.38%
any other asian background	13	767	1.35%
caribbean	14	1043	1.84%
african	15	1708	3.02%
any other black background	16	120	0.21%
arab	17	264	0.47%
any other ethnic group	97	199	0.35%
	Total	56608	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1155	1.93%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	41854	69.83%
irish	2	983	1.64%
any other white background	4	2028	3.38%
white and black caribbean	5	599	1.0%
white and black african	6	215	0.36%
white and asian	7	460	0.77%
any other mixed background	8	510	0.85%
indian	9	2679	4.47%
pakistani	10	3048	5.09%
bangladeshi	11	1535	2.56%
chinese	12	240	0.4%
any other asian background	13	823	1.37%
caribbean	14	1134	1.89%
african	15	1986	3.31%
any other black background	16	158	0.26%
arab	17	298	0.5%
any other ethnic group	97	236	0.39%
	Total	59941	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1197	1.85%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	43926	67.88%
irish	2	1075	1.66%
any other white background	4	2441	3.77%
white and black caribbean	5	719	1.11%
white and black african	6	223	0.34%
white and asian	7	469	0.72%
any other mixed background	8	527	0.81%
indian	9	3024	4.67%
pakistani	10	3334	5.15%
bangladeshi	11	1699	2.63%
chinese	12	325	0.5%
any other asian background	13	1016	1.57%
caribbean	14	1387	2.14%
african	15	2445	3.78%
any other black background	16	180	0.28%
arab	17	427	0.66%
any other ethnic group	97	298	0.46%
	Total	64712	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1157	1.88%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	47003	76.41%
irish	2	1057	1.72%
any other white background	4	1404	2.28%
white and black caribbean	5	543	0.88%
white and black african	6	200	0.33%
white and asian	7	385	0.63%
any other mixed background	8	478	0.78%
indian	9	1998	3.25%
pakistani	10	2046	3.33%
bangladeshi	11	1369	2.23%
chinese	12	222	0.36%
any other asian background	13	730	1.19%
caribbean	14	970	1.58%
african	15	1402	2.28%
any other black background	16	147	0.24%
arab	17	204	0.33%
any other ethnic group	97	197	0.32%
	Total	61512	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1281	1.95%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	49911	76.05%
irish	2	1123	1.71%
any other white background	4	1531	2.33%
white and black caribbean	5	557	0.85%
white and black african	6	213	0.32%
white and asian	7	406	0.62%
any other mixed background	8	501	0.76%
indian	9	2138	3.26%
pakistani	10	2253	3.43%
bangladeshi	11	1493	2.28%
chinese	12	241	0.37%
any other asian background	13	785	1.2%
caribbean	14	1057	1.61%
african	15	1547	2.36%
any other black background	16	141	0.21%
arab	17	235	0.36%
any other ethnic group	97	213	0.32%
	Total	65626	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1280	1.81%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	53648	75.91%
irish	2	1270	1.8%
any other white background	4	1641	2.32%
white and black caribbean	5	572	0.81%
white and black african	6	230	0.33%
white and asian	7	412	0.58%
any other mixed background	8	495	0.7%
indian	9	2274	3.22%
pakistani	10	2438	3.45%
bangladeshi	11	1638	2.32%
chinese	12	248	0.35%
any other asian background	13	870	1.23%
caribbean	14	1176	1.66%
african	15	1794	2.54%
any other black background	16	154	0.22%
arab	17	285	0.4%
any other ethnic group	97	246	0.35%
	Total	70671	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1264	1.63%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	58655	75.69%
irish	2	1341	1.73%
any other white background	4	1902	2.45%
white and black caribbean	5	600	0.77%
white and black african	6	231	0.3%
white and asian	7	431	0.56%
any other mixed background	8	524	0.68%
indian	9	2629	3.39%
pakistani	10	2587	3.34%
bangladeshi	11	1859	2.4%
chinese	12	317	0.41%
any other asian background	13	981	1.27%
caribbean	14	1333	1.72%
african	15	2041	2.63%
any other black background	16	173	0.22%
arab	17	329	0.42%
any other ethnic group	97	298	0.38%
	Total	77495	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	510	0.66%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	54283	70.22%
irish	2	1132	1.46%
any other white background	4	2147	2.78%
white and black caribbean	5	732	0.95%
white and black african	6	284	0.37%
white and asian	7	499	0.65%
any other mixed background	8	609	0.79%
indian	9	3368	4.36%
pakistani	10	3290	4.26%
bangladeshi	11	2670	3.45%
chinese	12	497	0.64%
any other asian background	13	1316	1.7%
caribbean	14	1841	2.38%
african	15	2968	3.84%
any other black background	16	216	0.28%
arab	17	545	0.7%
any other ethnic group	97	401	0.52%
	Total	77308	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	136	0.41%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	25984	79.1%
irish	2	662	2.02%
gypsy or irish traveller	3	18	0.05%
any other white background	4	1006	3.06%
white and black caribbean	5	248	0.75%
white and black african	6	75	0.23%
white and asian	7	188	0.57%
any other mixed background	8	156	0.47%
indian	9	1252	3.81%
pakistani	10	1062	3.23%
bangladeshi	11	561	1.71%
chinese	12	151	0.46%
any other asian background	13	304	0.93%
caribbean	14	412	1.25%
african	15	453	1.38%
any other black background	16	48	0.15%
arab	17	88	0.27%
any other ethnic group	97	45	0.14%
	Total	32849	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	121	0.34%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	28051	79.08%
irish	2	701	1.98%
any other white background	4	1186	3.34%
white and black caribbean	5	258	0.73%
white and black african	6	90	0.25%
white and asian	7	202	0.57%
any other mixed background	8	168	0.47%
indian	9	1268	3.57%
pakistani	10	1119	3.15%
bangladeshi	11	557	1.57%
chinese	12	170	0.48%
any other asian background	13	332	0.94%
caribbean	14	467	1.32%
african	15	537	1.51%
any other black background	16	52	0.15%
arab	17	110	0.31%
any other ethnic group	97	82	0.23%
	Total	35471	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	24	0.09%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	21980	78.51%
irish	2	613	2.19%
any other white background	4	739	2.64%
white and black caribbean	5	218	0.78%
white and black african	6	72	0.26%
white and asian	7	170	0.61%
any other mixed background	8	140	0.5%
indian	9	1118	3.99%
pakistani	10	995	3.55%
bangladeshi	11	518	1.85%
chinese	12	110	0.39%
any other asian background	13	255	0.91%
caribbean	14	457	1.63%
african	15	403	1.44%
any other black background	16	48	0.17%
arab	17	77	0.28%
any other ethnic group	97	61	0.22%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.05%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	23030	78.68%
irish	2	655	2.24%
any other white background	4	774	2.64%
white and black caribbean	5	226	0.77%
white and black african	6	76	0.26%
white and asian	7	166	0.57%
any other mixed background	8	135	0.46%
indian	9	1174	4.01%
pakistani	10	965	3.3%
bangladeshi	11	549	1.88%
chinese	12	115	0.39%
any other asian background	13	297	1.01%
caribbean	14	474	1.62%
african	15	443	1.51%
any other black background	16	44	0.15%
arab	17	69	0.24%
any other ethnic group	97	64	0.22%
	Total	29271	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	54	0.17%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	24848	77.63%
irish	2	667	2.08%
any other white background	4	875	2.73%
white and black caribbean	5	248	0.77%
white and black african	6	79	0.25%
white and asian	7	156	0.49%
any other mixed background	8	144	0.45%
indian	9	1322	4.13%
pakistani	10	1166	3.64%
bangladeshi	11	672	2.1%
chinese	12	119	0.37%
any other asian background	13	335	1.05%
caribbean	14	537	1.68%
african	15	552	1.72%
any other black background	16	53	0.17%
arab	17	91	0.28%
any other ethnic group	97	90	0.28%
	Total	32008	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	81	0.24%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	26438	77.04%
irish	2	689	2.01%
any other white background	4	1002	2.92%
white and black caribbean	5	261	0.76%
white and black african	6	90	0.26%
white and asian	7	167	0.49%
any other mixed background	8	157	0.46%
indian	9	1388	4.04%
pakistani	10	1334	3.89%
bangladeshi	11	714	2.08%
chinese	12	131	0.38%
any other asian background	13	371	1.08%
caribbean	14	581	1.69%
african	15	676	1.97%
any other black background	16	56	0.16%
arab	17	89	0.26%
any other ethnic group	97	94	0.27%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	120	0.33%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	27466	76.17%
irish	2	733	2.03%
any other white background	4	1100	3.05%
white and black caribbean	5	286	0.79%
white and black african	6	88	0.24%
white and asian	7	166	0.46%
any other mixed background	8	173	0.48%
indian	9	1496	4.15%
pakistani	10	1428	3.96%
bangladeshi	11	765	2.12%
chinese	12	142	0.39%
any other asian background	13	398	1.1%
caribbean	14	643	1.78%
african	15	780	2.16%
any other black background	16	59	0.16%
arab	17	99	0.27%
any other ethnic group	97	116	0.32%
	Total	36058	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	181	0.46%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	29538	75.17%
irish	2	769	1.96%
any other white background	4	1264	3.22%
white and black caribbean	5	316	0.8%
white and black african	6	111	0.28%
white and asian	7	163	0.41%
any other mixed background	8	198	0.5%
indian	9	1655	4.21%
pakistani	10	1559	3.97%
bangladeshi	11	838	2.13%
chinese	12	158	0.4%
any other asian background	13	500	1.27%
caribbean	14	776	1.97%
african	15	924	2.35%
any other black background	16	73	0.19%
arab	17	137	0.35%
any other ethnic group	97	134	0.34%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	251	0.6%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	31479	74.65%
irish	2	760	1.8%
any other white background	4	1428	3.39%
white and black caribbean	5	317	0.75%
white and black african	6	124	0.29%
white and asian	7	169	0.4%
any other mixed background	8	210	0.5%
indian	9	1822	4.32%
pakistani	10	1671	3.96%
bangladeshi	11	870	2.06%
chinese	12	187	0.44%
any other asian background	13	531	1.26%
caribbean	14	835	1.98%
african	15	1106	2.62%
any other black background	16	99	0.23%
arab	17	154	0.37%
any other ethnic group	97	157	0.37%
	Total	42170	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	275	0.61%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	33082	73.2%
irish	2	794	1.76%
any other white background	4	1730	3.83%
white and black caribbean	5	351	0.78%
white and black african	6	136	0.3%
white and asian	7	182	0.4%
any other mixed background	8	231	0.51%
indian	9	1964	4.35%
pakistani	10	1736	3.84%
bangladeshi	11	967	2.14%
chinese	12	240	0.53%
any other asian background	13	657	1.45%
caribbean	14	974	2.16%
african	15	1346	2.98%
any other black background	16	117	0.26%
arab	17	213	0.47%
any other ethnic group	97	197	0.44%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	295	0.66%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	35963	80.21%
irish	2	751	1.67%
any other white background	4	1003	2.24%
white and black caribbean	5	324	0.72%
white and black african	6	114	0.25%
white and asian	7	161	0.36%
any other mixed background	8	194	0.43%
indian	9	1408	3.14%
pakistani	10	1205	2.69%
bangladeshi	11	812	1.81%
chinese	12	176	0.39%
any other asian background	13	482	1.08%
caribbean	14	732	1.63%
african	15	856	1.91%
any other black background	16	82	0.18%
arab	17	129	0.29%
any other ethnic group	97	150	0.33%
	Total	44837	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	337	0.72%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	37720	80.13%
irish	2	793	1.68%
any other white background	4	1104	2.35%
white and black caribbean	5	311	0.66%
white and black african	6	114	0.24%
white and asian	7	158	0.34%
any other mixed background	8	201	0.43%
indian	9	1460	3.1%
pakistani	10	1249	2.65%
bangladeshi	11	847	1.8%
chinese	12	188	0.4%
any other asian background	13	518	1.1%
caribbean	14	797	1.69%
african	15	902	1.92%
any other black background	16	79	0.17%
arab	17	139	0.3%
any other ethnic group	97	157	0.33%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	287	0.58%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	39899	80.29%
irish	2	867	1.74%
any other white background	4	1177	2.37%
white and black caribbean	5	309	0.62%
white and black african	6	114	0.23%
white and asian	7	164	0.33%
any other mixed background	8	192	0.39%
indian	9	1496	3.01%
pakistani	10	1284	2.58%
bangladeshi	11	878	1.77%
chinese	12	187	0.38%
any other asian background	13	551	1.11%
caribbean	14	861	1.73%
african	15	988	1.99%
any other black background	16	86	0.17%
arab	17	174	0.35%
any other ethnic group	97	178	0.36%
	Total	49692	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	262	0.48%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	43595	79.89%
irish	2	944	1.73%
any other white background	4	1381	2.53%
white and black caribbean	5	326	0.6%
white and black african	6	127	0.23%
white and asian	7	175	0.32%
any other mixed background	8	204	0.37%
indian	9	1721	3.15%
pakistani	10	1386	2.54%
bangladeshi	11	994	1.82%
chinese	12	250	0.46%
any other asian background	13	623	1.14%
caribbean	14	946	1.73%
african	15	1134	2.08%
any other black background	16	92	0.17%
arab	17	195	0.36%
any other ethnic group	97	213	0.39%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	46	0.09%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	38094	74.7%
irish	2	800	1.57%
any other white background	4	1542	3.02%
white and black caribbean	5	376	0.74%
white and black african	6	157	0.31%
white and asian	7	193	0.38%
any other mixed background	8	242	0.47%
indian	9	2083	4.08%
pakistani	10	1618	3.17%
bangladeshi	11	1283	2.52%
chinese	12	350	0.69%
any other asian background	13	775	1.52%
caribbean	14	1235	2.42%
african	15	1535	3.01%
any other black background	16	106	0.21%
arab	17	286	0.56%
any other ethnic group	97	273	0.54%
	Total	50994	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14653	8.7%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	113546	67.44%
irish	2	1978	1.17%
any other white background	4	5388	3.2%
white and black caribbean	5	1290	0.77%
white and black african	6	504	0.3%
white and asian	7	983	0.58%
any other mixed background	8	1271	0.75%
indian	9	5822	3.46%
pakistani	10	6039	3.59%
bangladeshi	11	3768	2.24%
chinese	12	812	0.48%
any other asian background	13	2142	1.27%
caribbean	14	2888	1.72%
african	15	5181	3.08%
any other black background	16	412	0.24%
arab	17	910	0.54%
any other ethnic group	97	790	0.47%
	Total	168377	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	25	1.74%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	965	67.25%
irish	2	5	0.35%
any other white background	4	51	3.55%
white and black caribbean	5	30	2.09%
white and black african	6	6	0.42%
white and asian	7	27	1.88%
any other mixed background	8	30	2.09%
indian	9	76	5.3%
pakistani	10	90	6.27%
bangladeshi	11	46	3.21%
chinese	12	9	0.63%
any other asian background	13	21	1.46%
caribbean	14	11	0.77%
african	15	21	1.46%
any other black background	16	2	0.14%
arab	17	17	1.18%
any other ethnic group	97	3	0.21%
	Total	1435	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.62%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	1122	69.13%
irish	2	23	1.42%
any other white background	4	55	3.39%
white and black caribbean	5	30	1.85%
white and black african	6	6	0.37%
white and asian	7	42	2.59%
any other mixed background	8	27	1.66%
indian	9	69	4.25%
pakistani	10	95	5.85%
bangladeshi	11	41	2.53%
chinese	12	10	0.62%
any other asian background	13	17	1.05%
caribbean	14	8	0.49%
african	15	47	2.9%
any other black background	16	6	0.37%
arab	17	11	0.68%
any other ethnic group	97	4	0.25%
	Total	1623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.34%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	1215	68.8%
irish	2	21	1.19%
any other white background	4	46	2.6%
white and black caribbean	5	28	1.59%
white and black african	6	8	0.45%
white and asian	7	55	3.11%
any other mixed background	8	34	1.93%
indian	9	85	4.81%
pakistani	10	113	6.4%
bangladeshi	11	51	2.89%
chinese	12	7	0.4%
any other asian background	13	23	1.3%
caribbean	14	16	0.91%
african	15	43	2.43%
any other black background	16	3	0.17%
arab	17	9	0.51%
any other ethnic group	97	3	0.17%
	Total	1766	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.12%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	1154	69.39%
irish	2	16	0.96%
any other white background	4	35	2.1%
white and black caribbean	5	31	1.86%
white and black african	6	10	0.6%
white and asian	7	57	3.43%
any other mixed background	8	29	1.74%
indian	9	93	5.59%
pakistani	10	95	5.71%
bangladeshi	11	50	3.01%
chinese	12	7	0.42%
any other asian background	13	20	1.2%
caribbean	14	19	1.14%
african	15	37	2.22%
any other black background	16	3	0.18%
arab	17	4	0.24%
any other ethnic group	97	1	0.06%
	Total	1663	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.43%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	1487	70.81%
irish	2	30	1.43%
any other white background	4	52	2.48%
white and black caribbean	5	29	1.38%
white and black african	6	16	0.76%
white and asian	7	57	2.71%
any other mixed background	8	31	1.48%
indian	9	102	4.86%
pakistani	10	107	5.1%
bangladeshi	11	70	3.33%
chinese	12	7	0.33%
any other asian background	13	26	1.24%
caribbean	14	19	0.9%
african	15	45	2.14%
any other black background	16	4	0.19%
arab	17	5	0.24%
any other ethnic group	97	4	0.19%
	Total	2100	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	12	0.48%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	1670	66.64%
irish	2	31	1.24%
any other white background	4	57	2.27%
white and black caribbean	5	42	1.68%
white and black african	6	11	0.44%
white and asian	7	59	2.35%
any other mixed background	8	35	1.4%
indian	9	115	4.59%
pakistani	10	194	7.74%
bangladeshi	11	102	4.07%
chinese	12	5	0.2%
any other asian background	13	34	1.36%
caribbean	14	21	0.84%
african	15	88	3.51%
any other black background	16	9	0.36%
arab	17	14	0.56%
any other ethnic group	97	7	0.28%
	Total	2506	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.21%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	1922	68.13%
irish	2	50	1.77%
any other white background	4	53	1.88%
white and black caribbean	5	59	2.09%
white and black african	6	19	0.67%
white and asian	7	53	1.88%
any other mixed background	8	38	1.35%
indian	9	128	4.54%
pakistani	10	182	6.45%
bangladeshi	11	114	4.04%
chinese	12	4	0.14%
any other asian background	13	24	0.85%
caribbean	14	39	1.38%
african	15	105	3.72%
any other black background	16	7	0.25%
arab	17	10	0.35%
any other ethnic group	97	8	0.28%
	Total	2821	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.28%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	2163	66.11%
irish	2	60	1.83%
any other white background	4	66	2.02%
white and black caribbean	5	66	2.02%
white and black african	6	18	0.55%
white and asian	7	56	1.71%
any other mixed background	8	39	1.19%
indian	9	139	4.25%
pakistani	10	250	7.64%
bangladeshi	11	135	4.13%
chinese	12	9	0.28%
any other asian background	13	40	1.22%
caribbean	14	44	1.34%
african	15	138	4.22%
any other black background	16	10	0.31%
arab	17	19	0.58%
any other ethnic group	97	11	0.34%
	Total	3272	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.14%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	2395	65.98%
irish	2	66	1.82%
any other white background	4	63	1.74%
white and black caribbean	5	74	2.04%
white and black african	6	20	0.55%
white and asian	7	74	2.04%
any other mixed background	8	43	1.18%
indian	9	142	3.91%
pakistani	10	307	8.46%
bangladeshi	11	137	3.77%
chinese	12	9	0.25%
any other asian background	13	37	1.02%
caribbean	14	53	1.46%
african	15	164	4.52%
any other black background	16	11	0.3%
arab	17	16	0.44%
any other ethnic group	97	14	0.39%
	Total	3630	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	9	0.26%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	2515	72.67%
irish	2	85	2.46%
any other white background	4	51	1.47%
white and black caribbean	5	62	1.79%
white and black african	6	16	0.46%
white and asian	7	49	1.42%
any other mixed background	8	29	0.84%
indian	9	109	3.15%
pakistani	10	189	5.46%
bangladeshi	11	125	3.61%
chinese	12	3	0.09%
any other asian background	13	31	0.9%
caribbean	14	51	1.47%
african	15	102	2.95%
any other black background	16	13	0.38%
arab	17	14	0.4%
any other ethnic group	97	8	0.23%
	Total	3461	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.03%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	2676	73.21%
irish	2	83	2.27%
any other white background	4	55	1.5%
white and black caribbean	5	61	1.67%
white and black african	6	25	0.68%
white and asian	7	38	1.04%
any other mixed background	8	43	1.18%
indian	9	122	3.34%
pakistani	10	198	5.42%
bangladeshi	11	101	2.76%
chinese	12	4	0.11%
any other asian background	13	36	0.98%
caribbean	14	60	1.64%
african	15	110	3.01%
any other black background	16	17	0.47%
arab	17	9	0.25%
any other ethnic group	97	16	0.44%
	Total	3655	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.2%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	2982	73.72%
irish	2	89	2.2%
any other white background	4	59	1.46%
white and black caribbean	5	62	1.53%
white and black african	6	24	0.59%
white and asian	7	41	1.01%
any other mixed background	8	42	1.04%
indian	9	139	3.44%
pakistani	10	209	5.17%
bangladeshi	11	103	2.55%
chinese	12	7	0.17%
any other asian background	13	54	1.33%
caribbean	14	49	1.21%
african	15	132	3.26%
any other black background	16	18	0.44%
arab	17	11	0.27%
any other ethnic group	97	16	0.4%
	Total	4045	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.05%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	3301	74.57%
irish	2	101	2.28%
any other white background	4	62	1.4%
white and black caribbean	5	63	1.42%
white and black african	6	31	0.7%
white and asian	7	39	0.88%
any other mixed background	8	47	1.06%
indian	9	140	3.16%
pakistani	10	195	4.4%
bangladeshi	11	129	2.91%
chinese	12	5	0.11%
any other asian background	13	55	1.24%
caribbean	14	62	1.4%
african	15	143	3.23%
any other black background	16	19	0.43%
arab	17	16	0.36%
any other ethnic group	97	17	0.38%
	Total	4427	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	15	0.3%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	3751	74.75%
irish	2	123	2.45%
any other white background	4	73	1.45%
white and black caribbean	5	74	1.47%
white and black african	6	25	0.5%
white and asian	7	45	0.9%
any other mixed background	8	53	1.06%
indian	9	152	3.03%
pakistani	10	213	4.24%
bangladeshi	11	123	2.45%
chinese	12	11	0.22%
any other asian background	13	70	1.39%
caribbean	14	77	1.53%
african	15	152	3.03%
any other black background	16	21	0.42%
arab	17	16	0.32%
any other ethnic group	97	24	0.48%
	Total	5018	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.02%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish	1	3389	69.18%
irish	2	74	1.51%
any other white background	4	81	1.65%
white and black caribbean	5	111	2.27%
white and black african	6	36	0.73%
white and asian	7	47	0.96%
any other mixed background	8	50	1.02%
indian	9	197	4.02%
pakistani	10	244	4.98%
bangladeshi	11	189	3.86%
chinese	12	7	0.14%
any other asian background	13	67	1.37%
caribbean	14	100	2.04%
african	15	227	4.63%
any other black background	16	31	0.63%
arab	17	25	0.51%
any other ethnic group	97	23	0.47%
	Total	4899	100.0%

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Wave 15 (o_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 14 (n_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 13 (m_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 12 (l_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 11 (k_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 10 (j_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 9 (i_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 8 (h_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 7 (g_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 6 (f_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 5 (e_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 4 (d_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 3 (c_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 2 (b_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 1 (a_ethn_dv indall)

Wave 15 (o_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 14 (n_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 13 (m_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 12 (l_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 11 (k_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 10 (j_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 9 (i_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 8 (h_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 7 (g_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 6 (f_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 5 (e_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 4 (d_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 3 (c_ethn_dv indresp)

Wave 2 (b_ethn_dv indresp)

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Wave 15 (o_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 14 (n_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 13 (m_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 12 (l_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 11 (k_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 10 (j_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 9 (i_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 8 (h_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 7 (g_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 6 (f_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 5 (e_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 4 (d_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 3 (c_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 2 (b_ethn_dv youth)

Wave 1 (a_ethn_dv youth)

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