White Irish

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White Irish is an ethnicity classification used in the census in the United Kingdom for England, Scotland and Wales. In the 2021 census, the White Irish population was 564,342 or 0.9% of Great Britain's total population.[5] This was a slight fall from the 2011 census which recorded 585,177 or 1% of the total population.

This total does not include the White Irish population estimate for Northern Ireland, where only the term 'White' is used in ethnic classification and such White British people and White Irish are amalgamated. National identity is listed separately in NI, where 28.7% of those who identified as White classified themselves as Irish only or Irish with one or more additional categories (e.g. Irish and Northern Irish at 1.1%), making up a significant portion of the population.[6][7][8][9][10]

Terminology

Census classifications

For the 2011 census, in England and Wales the ethnicity self-classification section included the category of White Irish as the second option, after White British.[11][12] Where Scotland differs in the White British category, by breaking down the option into two different categories (White Scottish and Other White British); the Scottish census maintains the same naming convention, listing White Irish as the third option in the ethnic group section.[13] In Northern Ireland, the White Irish classification did not appear, the only choice being 'White'.[14]

National Identity is listed separately in Northern Ireland, with those who identified themselves as White in the 2011 census choosing one or more options. 'White' and 'Irish' made up 455,161 (25.1 per cent) out of a total population of 1,810,863 (of all ethnic backgrounds). When including those who listed themselves as 'White', and 'Irish' or 'Irish' plus one, or more, other National Identity; there were 520,586 persons (28.7 per cent). These additional White multi-identity groupings included combinations such as "White: Irish and Northern Irish" at 19,044 (1.1 per cent), "White: British and Irish" at 11,684 (0.6 per cent), and "White: British, Irish and Northern Irish" at 18,249 (1.0 per cent).[6]

Local government

Outside of national censuses, local governments, councils and NHS districts use the category of White Irish for statistical purposes. For example, Devon County Council has published a diversity guide which defines White Irish people as a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) category.[15] NHS Bradford District also defines White Irish as an ethnic minority group.[16] Kirklees Council uses the abbreviation 'Ethnicity Code' WIRI for White Irish persons.[17]

Demographics

White Irish by region and country
Region / Country 2021Template:Refn 2011Template:Refn 2001Template:Refn
Number % Number % Number %
File:Flag of England.svg England 494,251 0.87% 517,001 0.93% 624,115 1.27%
—Greater London 156,333 1.78% 175,974 2.15% 220,488 3.07%
—South East 78,219 0.84% 73,571 0.85% 82,405 1.03%
—North West 61,422 0.83% 64,930 0.92% 77,499 1.15%
—East of England 57,964 0.91% 55,573 0.95% 61,208 1.14%
—West Midlands 47,886 0.80% 55,216 0.99% 73,136 1.39%
—South West 31,698 0.56% 28,616 0.54% 32,484 0.66%
—East Midlands 27,130 0.56% 28,676 0.63% 35,478 0.85%
—Yorkshire and the Humber 25,215 0.46% 26,410 0.50% 32,735 0.66%
—North East 8,384 0.32% 8,035 0.31% 8,682 0.35%
File:Flag of Scotland.svg ScotlandTemplate:Efn 56,877 1.05% 54,090 1.02% 49,428 0.98%
File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 13,214 0.43% 14,086 0.46% 17,689 0.61%
Template:Flagicon Great Britain 564,342 0.87% 585,177 0.95% 691,232 1.21%

Population and distribution

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Distribution of White Irish by local authority, 2021 census
File:White Irish population pyramid 2021.svg
Population pyramid of the White Irish in 2021 (in England and Wales)
File:White Irish by Country of Birth, 2021 Census.png
Country of birth (2021 census, England and Wales)[18]

Template:Pie chart The 2021 United Kingdom census recorded a population of 564,342 or 0.5% of the population in Great Britain, a 3.56% decline compared to 2011. When broken down by country, England recorded 494,251 (0.9%), Wales recorded 13,214 (0.4%)[1] and the equivalent census in Scotland was recorded a year later, with a population of 56,877, or 1.0% of the population.[2] The ten local authorities with the largest proportion of those who identified as White Irish were all located in Greater London: Islington (3.26%), Brent (2.74%), Hammersmith and Fulham (2.63%), Camden (2.53%), Richmond upon Thames (2.49%), Wandsworth (2.46%), Ealing (2.32%), Haringey (2.16%), the City of London (2.16%) and Hackney (2.15%). Outside of London, Three Rivers in Hertfordshire had the highest proportion at 2.11%. In Scotland, the highest concentration was in Edinburgh at 2.01% and in Wales, the highest proportion was in Conwy at 0.73%.[19]

Between 2001 and 2011, the White Irish population decreased by 18 per cent.[20] Along with the White British population, the group was one of only two ethnic groups to decrease in number in the ten-year period.[21]

As of the 2011 census, in England and Wales,[22] London has by far the highest White Irish population in numbers and by regional proportion, numbering 175,974 inhabitants. The second highest county is the West Midlands with a White Irish population of 39,183, followed by Greater Manchester (34,499) - all other counties are below 20,000 inhabitants.[22]

The district with the highest local White Irish population is the London Borough of Brent (4.0%). Five of the remaining districts above 3.0% are all London boroughs, namely Islington, Hammersmith and Fulham, Camden, Ealing and Harrow; the only one outside London is the unitary authority of Luton (3.0%).[22] By total population, the district with the highest White Irish population is the city of Birmingham, where 22,021 residents identified themselves as being White Irish. The second highest district was London Borough of Brent (12,320), followed by the city of Manchester (11,843) and the London Borough of Ealing (10,428).[22]

Top 15 Areas (2021/22 Census)[23][24]
Local authority Population Percentage
Hertfordshire 18,747 1.6%
Birmingham 16,964 1.5%
Surrey 14,111 1.2%
Essex 11,861 0.8%
Glasgow 11,130 1.8%
Kent 10,850 0.7%
Edinburgh 10,326 2.0%
Manchester 9,442 1.7%
Brent, London 9,314 2.7%
Ealing, London 8,511 2.3%
Wandsworth, London 8,061 2.5%
Hampshire 7,760 0.6%
Barnet, London 7,644 2.0%
Islington, London 7,062 3.3%
Oxfordshire 6,906 1.0%

Birthplace

In England, about 81 per cent of those born in the Republic of Ireland, at the time of the 2011 census, identified as White Irish. Contrastingly, of those born in Northern Ireland, and living in England, 14 per cent considered themselves White Irish. There were around 174,000 English-born people in the White Irish population of England. These individuals may be three of four generations removed from their ancestors who migrated from Ireland.[25]

Religion

Statistically and nominally, White Irish are more likely to be Christian than other white Britons. According to the 2011 UK Census, White Irish are 80% Christian in England and Wales, mostly Catholic with some Anglican or other Christian. The percentage of White Irish who are Christians is lower in Scotland, at around 78%, mainly Catholic with some Presbyterian, especially Church of Scotland, and other Christian.[26][27] In Northern Ireland, however, White Irish is counted simply as White, so the exact number of Christians there who are White Irish is truly unknown.

Percentages and numbers

Religion England and Wales[26] Scotland[27]
File:Gold Christian Cross no Red.svg Christianity 80.14% (425,612) 77.61% (41,981)
No religion 11.07% (58,798) 16.07% (8,690)
File:Star of David.svg Judaism 0.21% (1,134) 0.04% (20)
File:Star and Crescent.svg Islam 0.36% (1,914) 0.11% (61)
File:Dharma Wheel.svg Buddhism 0.29% (1,516) 0.23% (124)
File:Om.svg Hinduism 0.05% (275) 0.02% (13)
File:Khanda.svg Sikhism 0.03% (152) 0.01% (7)
Not Stated 7.46% (39,631) 5.53% (2,989)
Other religions 0.39% (2,055) 0.38% (205)
Total 100% (531,087) 100% (54,090)

Society

Education

In 2020 research, the White Irish ethnic group showed the largest Progress 8 benchmark performance gap between those eligible for free school meals and those not.[28]

Economics

Since 2012, the White Irish ethnic group have held the highest pay amongst all ethnic groups in the UK. In 2019, the median hourly pay was £17.55 per hour, 40.5% higher than the White British.[29] In 2022, the median hourly pay rose to £20.20, 40.1% higher than the White British.[30]

Social and health issues

Health

A 2009 study published in Ethnicity & Health demonstrated that the grouping self-reported higher rates of poor general health than the White British populace. This was found to be particularly the case in Northern Ireland, for those who had designated themselves as White, and with an "Irish" national identity.[31] In 2020, a UCL study based in NHS England data, showed that the White Irish group was around 50 per cent less at risk of death from COVID-19 than other black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups. This was significantly lower than the White British group, which were 12 per cent lower than the average risk for BAME communities.[32]

Identity

In 2015 research, University of Southampton fellow Dr Rosalind Willis explored the social fragility of the White Irish ethnicity, particularly in England where distinctions between White British and White Irish are, at times, openly denied.[33]

In July 2019, the East Ham constituency Labour branch was criticised for its election of a white Irish woman as the women’s officer for its Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) forum. The woman in question self-identified as being an ethnic minority and no objections within the branch were raised against her election. Branch secretary, Syed Taqi Shah commented that "if somebody self-declares [as BAME], and the Labour Party allows them to do so, they should be respected."[34][35]

Police discrimination

In a 1995 study, sociologist Jock Young found that of 1000 randomly selected residents of Finsbury Park when were asked if they had been stopped by the police over the past year, the White Irish population was disproportionately large with 14.3%, in contrast to 12.8% of Black Caribbean and 5.8% of White British people. The researchers found the Police tactic of 'lurking and larking', whereby constables would wait outside Irish pubs and clubs to make arrests to be to blame for the high statistics, which was labelled a form of 'institutional racism'.[36][37]

See also

Notes

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  1. ↑ Not to be confused with United Kingdom, excludes Northern Ireland
  2. ↑ Northern Ireland (including all White people reporting at least Irish or Irish with one of more additional national identities)
  3. ↑ The 2021 Census in Northern Ireland does not provide a separate group for White Irish.[4]

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  9. ↑ Table 2 - Ethnic groups, Scotland, 2001 and 2011 Scotland's Censuses published 30 September 2013, Accessed 13 June 2014.
  10. ↑ National Identity (Classification 1) by Ethnic Group DC2206NI (administrative geographies), Accessed 13 June 2014
  11. ↑ 2011-2001 Census questionnaire comparability, Office for National Statistics, Accessed 28 December 2012
  12. ↑ Census 2011 Wales Household Questionnaire 2011, Accessed 28 December 2012
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