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Mainstage Variable

racel_all_dv

Ethnic group incorp. all waves, codings, modes and bhps

Datafiles

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91487426.85%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13174357.3%
irish (white)27601.37%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3310.06%
any other white background (white)412872.32%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52980.54%
white and black african (mixed)61090.2%
white and asian (mixed)72620.47%
any other mixed background (mixed)81840.33%
indian (asian or asian british)915362.77%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1014192.56%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117401.34%
chinese (asian or asian british)121850.33%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133500.63%
caribbean (black or black british)146131.11%
african (black or black british)157251.31%
any other black background (black or black british)16450.08%
arab (other ethnic group)171460.26%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)97930.17%
Total55400100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9836120.1%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12572961.85%
irish (white)26791.63%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3150.04%
any other white background (white)48181.97%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52660.64%
white and black african (mixed)6890.21%
white and asian (mixed)72150.52%
any other mixed background (mixed)81570.38%
indian (asian or asian british)913753.31%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013483.24%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117231.74%
chinese (asian or asian british)121210.29%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132850.69%
caribbean (black or black british)145761.38%
african (black or black british)155971.44%
any other black background (black or black british)16470.11%
arab (other ethnic group)171010.24%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)97990.24%
Total41601100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9848719.48%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12705662.09%
irish (white)26971.6%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3190.04%
any other white background (white)49162.1%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52800.64%
white and black african (mixed)6890.2%
white and asian (mixed)72220.51%
any other mixed background (mixed)81650.38%
indian (asian or asian british)914843.41%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013523.1%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118061.85%
chinese (asian or asian british)121240.28%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133390.78%
caribbean (black or black british)145961.37%
african (black or black british)156711.54%
any other black background (black or black british)16540.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171080.25%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971120.26%
Total43577100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9907819.33%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12881661.36%
irish (white)27761.65%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3240.05%
any other white background (white)410262.18%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53140.67%
white and black african (mixed)61070.23%
white and asian (mixed)72330.5%
any other mixed background (mixed)81760.37%
indian (asian or asian british)916503.51%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1015953.4%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)119201.96%
chinese (asian or asian british)121320.28%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133650.78%
caribbean (black or black british)146451.37%
african (black or black british)158061.72%
any other black background (black or black british)16490.1%
arab (other ethnic group)171280.27%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971250.27%
Total46965100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9964319.24%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13052460.91%
irish (white)28461.69%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3230.05%
any other white background (white)411452.28%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53330.66%
white and black african (mixed)61120.22%
white and asian (mixed)72500.5%
any other mixed background (mixed)81830.37%
indian (asian or asian british)917343.46%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1017883.57%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)119841.96%
chinese (asian or asian british)121440.29%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133970.79%
caribbean (black or black british)147101.42%
african (black or black british)159651.93%
any other black background (black or black british)16590.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171370.27%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971360.27%
Total50113100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91011219.19%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13187260.49%
irish (white)28891.69%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3240.05%
any other white background (white)412492.37%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53620.69%
white and black african (mixed)61240.24%
white and asian (mixed)72500.47%
any other mixed background (mixed)81920.36%
indian (asian or asian british)918913.59%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1018693.55%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1110251.95%
chinese (asian or asian british)121640.31%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134430.84%
caribbean (black or black british)147921.5%
african (black or black british)1510682.03%
any other black background (black or black british)16610.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171580.3%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971490.28%
Total52694100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91092519.3%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13383859.78%
irish (white)29561.69%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)3220.04%
any other white background (white)414012.47%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53900.69%
white and black african (mixed)61330.23%
white and asian (mixed)72720.48%
any other mixed background (mixed)82090.37%
indian (asian or asian british)920123.55%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1020953.7%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1111101.96%
chinese (asian or asian british)121840.33%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)135140.91%
caribbean (black or black british)148801.55%
african (black or black british)1512062.13%
any other black background (black or black british)16700.12%
arab (other ethnic group)172180.39%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971730.31%
Total56608100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91910.54%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12808379.17%
irish (white)26561.85%
any other white background (white)411513.24%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52490.7%
white and black african (mixed)6820.23%
white and asian (mixed)72100.59%
any other mixed background (mixed)81500.42%
indian (asian or asian british)912603.55%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011073.12%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)115551.56%
chinese (asian or asian british)121690.48%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132830.8%
caribbean (black or black british)144841.36%
african (black or black british)155721.61%
any other black background (black or black british)16350.1%
arab (other ethnic group)171270.36%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971070.3%
Total35471100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9880.31%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12201978.64%
irish (white)25772.06%
any other white background (white)47142.55%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52110.75%
white and black african (mixed)6650.23%
white and asian (mixed)71700.61%
any other mixed background (mixed)81230.44%
indian (asian or asian british)910983.92%
pakistani (asian or asian british)109803.5%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)115151.84%
chinese (asian or asian british)121100.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132220.79%
caribbean (black or black british)144671.67%
african (black or black british)154251.52%
any other black background (black or black british)16380.14%
arab (other ethnic group)17830.3%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)97930.33%
Total27998100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9440.15%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12313979.05%
irish (white)25821.99%
any other white background (white)47432.54%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52150.73%
white and black african (mixed)6650.22%
white and asian (mixed)71700.58%
any other mixed background (mixed)81210.41%
indian (asian or asian british)911633.97%
pakistani (asian or asian british)109513.25%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)115461.87%
chinese (asian or asian british)121140.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132550.87%
caribbean (black or black british)144801.64%
african (black or black british)154631.58%
any other black background (black or black british)16400.14%
arab (other ethnic group)17780.27%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971020.35%
Total29271100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-91440.45%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12484377.61%
irish (white)26632.07%
any other white background (white)48412.63%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52380.74%
white and black african (mixed)6690.22%
white and asian (mixed)71600.5%
any other mixed background (mixed)81200.37%
indian (asian or asian british)913074.08%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011563.61%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)116632.07%
chinese (asian or asian british)121190.37%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)132890.9%
caribbean (black or black british)145451.7%
african (black or black british)155811.82%
any other black background (black or black british)16400.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171050.33%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971250.39%
Total32008100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-92800.82%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12633176.72%
irish (white)27062.06%
any other white background (white)49662.81%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52560.75%
white and black african (mixed)6810.24%
white and asian (mixed)71790.52%
any other mixed background (mixed)81260.37%
indian (asian or asian british)913673.98%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013163.83%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117102.07%
chinese (asian or asian british)121290.38%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133110.91%
caribbean (black or black british)145791.69%
african (black or black british)157032.05%
any other black background (black or black british)16400.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171110.32%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971280.37%
Total34319100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-93871.07%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12730875.73%
irish (white)27612.11%
any other white background (white)410672.96%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52750.76%
white and black african (mixed)6790.22%
white and asian (mixed)71730.48%
any other mixed background (mixed)81420.39%
indian (asian or asian british)914754.09%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1014023.89%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117592.1%
chinese (asian or asian british)121410.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)133400.94%
caribbean (black or black british)146411.78%
african (black or black british)158002.22%
any other black background (black or black british)16430.12%
arab (other ethnic group)171180.33%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971470.41%
Total36058100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-96261.59%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)12923174.39%
irish (white)28252.1%
any other white background (white)412273.12%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53010.77%
white and black african (mixed)6980.25%
white and asian (mixed)71750.45%
any other mixed background (mixed)81620.41%
indian (asian or asian british)916254.14%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1015193.87%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118232.09%
chinese (asian or asian british)121550.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134281.09%
caribbean (black or black british)147641.94%
african (black or black british)159422.4%
any other black background (black or black british)16560.14%
arab (other ethnic group)171730.44%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971640.42%
Total39294100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-99392.23%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13095573.41%
irish (white)28512.02%
any other white background (white)413893.29%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53040.72%
white and black african (mixed)61120.27%
white and asian (mixed)71790.42%
any other mixed background (mixed)81690.4%
indian (asian or asian british)917784.22%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1016223.85%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118442.0%
chinese (asian or asian british)121830.43%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134591.09%
caribbean (black or black british)148211.95%
african (black or black britih)1511222.66%
any other black background (black or black britih)16740.18%
arab (other ethnic group)171840.44%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971850.44%
Total42170100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-911832.62%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13239071.67%
irish (white)29042.0%
any other white background (white)416823.72%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53360.74%
white and black african (mixed)61240.27%
white and asian (mixed)71980.44%
any other mixed background (mixed)81960.43%
indian (asian or asian british)919014.21%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1016873.73%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)119372.07%
chinese (asian or asian british)122340.52%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)135501.22%
caribbean (black or black british)149562.12%
african (black or black british)1513553.0%
any other black background (black or black british)16840.19%
arab (other ethnic group)172530.56%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)972220.49%
Total45192100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-913503.01%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13508078.24%
irish (white)29082.03%
any other white background (white)49572.13%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53060.68%
white and black african (mixed)61080.24%
white and asian (mixed)71670.37%
any other mixed background (mixed)81490.33%
indian (asian or asian british)913563.02%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011442.55%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)117751.73%
chinese (asian or asian british)121730.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134320.96%
caribbean (black or black british)147051.57%
african (black or black british)158511.9%
any other black background (black or black british)16650.14%
arab (other ethnic group)171410.31%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971700.38%
Total44837100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-915133.21%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13668877.94%
irish (white)29852.09%
any other white background (white)410482.23%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52940.62%
white and black african (mixed)61100.23%
white and asian (mixed)71700.36%
any other mixed background (mixed)81480.31%
indian (asian or asian british)914123.0%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1011852.52%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118191.74%
chinese (asian or asian british)121840.39%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134610.98%
caribbean (black or black british)147741.64%
african (black or black british)158921.89%
any other black background (black or black british)16620.13%
arab (other ethnic group)171520.32%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971770.38%
Total47074100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-915613.14%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13875477.99%
irish (white)210852.18%
any other white background (white)411222.26%
white and black caribbean (mixed)52910.59%
white and black african (mixed)61090.22%
white and asian (mixed)71740.35%
any other mixed background (mixed)81490.3%
indian (asian or asian british)914542.93%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1012252.47%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)118481.71%
chinese (asian or asian british)121830.37%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)134860.98%
caribbean (black or black british)148281.67%
african (black or black british)159741.96%
any other black background (black or black british)16700.14%
arab (other ethnic group)171810.36%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)971980.4%
Total49692100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-920313.72%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)14202577.01%
irish (white)212062.21%
any other white background (white)413272.43%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53070.56%
white and black african (mixed)61250.23%
white and asian (mixed)71850.34%
any other mixed background (mixed)81610.3%
indian (asian or asian british)916413.01%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1013082.4%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)119341.71%
chinese (asian or asian british)122400.44%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)135410.99%
caribbean (black or black british)149051.66%
african (black or black britih)1511152.04%
any other black background (black or black britih)16790.14%
arab (other ethnic group)172060.38%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)972320.43%
Total54568100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-918153.56%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)13696972.5%
irish (white)27341.44%
any other white background (white)415052.95%
white and black caribbean (mixed)53560.7%
white and black african (mixed)61590.31%
white and asian (mixed)72030.4%
any other mixed background (mixed)81880.37%
indian (asian or asian british)919893.9%
pakistani (asian or asian british)1015393.02%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1111892.33%
chinese (asian or asian british)123310.65%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)136551.28%
caribbean (black or black british)1411842.32%
african (black or black british)1515022.95%
any other black background (black or black british)16910.18%
arab (other ethnic group)172910.57%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)972940.58%
Total50994100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9146190.02%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)11126.9%
irish (white)220.12%
any other white background (white)430.18%
white and black caribbean (mixed)520.12%
white and black african (mixed)610.06%
white and asian (mixed)760.37%
any other mixed background (mixed)810.06%
indian (asian or asian british)990.55%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10160.99%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)1150.31%
chinese (asian or asian british)1210.06%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1310.06%
african (black or black british)1530.18%
Total1623100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9129773.44%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)133518.97%
irish (white)2110.62%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)310.06%
any other white background (white)450.28%
white and black caribbean (mixed)560.34%
white and black african (mixed)650.28%
white and asian (mixed)7120.68%
any other mixed background (mixed)830.17%
indian (asian or asian british)9261.47%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10341.93%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11110.62%
chinese (asian or asian british)1210.06%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1370.4%
caribbean (black or black british)1430.17%
african (black or black british)1580.45%
arab (other ethnic group)1710.06%
Total1766100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9102661.7%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)143626.22%
irish (white)270.42%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)310.06%
any other white background (white)490.54%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5120.72%
white and black african (mixed)640.24%
white and asian (mixed)7201.2%
any other mixed background (mixed)840.24%
indian (asian or asian british)9432.59%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10442.65%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11241.44%
chinese (asian or asian british)1210.06%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)1380.48%
caribbean (black or black british)1490.54%
african (black or black british)15140.84%
arab (other ethnic group)1710.06%
Total1663100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9107951.38%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)171634.1%
irish (white)2180.86%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)320.1%
any other white background (white)4211.0%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5130.62%
white and black african (mixed)660.29%
white and asian (mixed)7281.33%
any other mixed background (mixed)870.33%
indian (asian or asian british)9562.67%
pakistani (asian or asian british)10663.14%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11381.81%
chinese (asian or asian british)1220.1%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)13130.62%
caribbean (black or black british)14100.48%
african (black or black british)15211.0%
arab (other ethnic group)1710.05%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9730.14%
Total2100100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9105442.06%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)197839.03%
irish (white)2261.04%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)330.12%
any other white background (white)4301.2%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5230.92%
white and black african (mixed)680.32%
white and asian (mixed)7331.32%
any other mixed background (mixed)8130.52%
indian (asian or asian british)9773.07%
pakistani (asian or asian british)101204.79%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11582.31%
chinese (asian or asian british)1230.12%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)13170.68%
caribbean (black or black british)14160.64%
african (black or black british)15361.44%
arab (other ethnic group)1780.32%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9730.12%
Total2506100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-991832.54%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)1129445.87%
irish (white)2401.42%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)340.14%
any other white background (white)4401.42%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5321.13%
white and black african (mixed)6140.5%
white and asian (mixed)7421.49%
any other mixed background (mixed)8160.57%
indian (asian or asian british)91043.69%
pakistani (asian or asian british)101294.57%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)11792.8%
chinese (asian or asian british)1230.11%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)13110.39%
caribbean (black or black british)14260.92%
african (black or black british)15561.99%
any other black background (black or black british)1630.11%
arab (other ethnic group)1760.21%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9740.14%
Total2821100.0%

Value labelValueAbsolute frequencyRelative frequency
missing-9102731.39%
british/english/scottish/welsh/northern irish (white)1151046.15%
irish (white)2471.44%
gypsy or irish traveller (white)350.15%
any other white background (white)4441.34%
white and black caribbean (mixed)5391.19%
white and black african (mixed)6130.4%
white and asian (mixed)7401.22%
any other mixed background (mixed)8190.58%
indian (asian or asian british)91083.3%
pakistani (asian or asian british)101775.41%
bangladeshi (asian or asian british)111023.12%
chinese (asian or asian british)1240.12%
any other asian background (asian or asian british)13230.7%
caribbean (black or black british)14320.98%
african (black or black british)15631.93%
any other black background (black or black british)1640.12%
arab (other ethnic group)17100.31%
any other ethnic group (other ethnic group)9750.15%
Total3272100.0%

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