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LS variable metadata

NETHGRP21
TableNM21 2021 Census - non-LS members
Short descriptionEthnic Group. 2021.
Source2021 Census. Question P15 (What is your ethnic group?).
Code notes1-19, -6 Missing, -9 No code required (Student not at their term-time address)

Variable coding

ValueLabel
1White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British
2White: Irish
3White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4White: Roma
5White: Other White
6Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black Caribbean
7Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Black African
8Mixed/multiple ethnic group: White and Asian
9Mixed/multiple ethnic group: Other Mixed
10Asian/Asian Welsh/Asian British: Indian
11Asian/Asian Welsh/Asian British: Pakistani
12Asian/Asian Welsh/Asian British: Bangladeshi
13Asian/Asian Welsh/Asian British: Chinese
14Asian/Asian Welsh/Asian British: Other Asian
15Black/Black Welsh/Black British/Caribbean/African: Caribbean?
16Black/Black Welsh/Black British/Caribbean/African: African background
17Black/Black Welsh/Black British/Caribbean/African: Other Black
18Other ethnic group: Arab
19Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group
-6Missing
-9No code required (Student not at their term-time address)

Additional information

ValueLabel
id5920
fullname(NM21)NETHGRP21
descriptionThe Ethnic group reported by the person on their census form. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity or physical appearance.
codedas
source2021 Census. Question P15 (What is your ethnic group?).
derivedY
codelistY
notesRespondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options. For greater disaggregation use NETHP21.
restrictedN
formatNumeric
length2
keywordEthnicity
classification
comvarind
comvartime

CeLSIUS data dictionary based on original version supplied by ONS