Table 2.

The ethnic categories used by the UK census

Broad category	Sub-categories
White	• English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British • Irish • Romani or Irish Traveller • Any other White background
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups	• White and Black Caribbean • White and Black African • White and Asian • Any other mixed/multiple ethnic background
Asian/Asian British	• Indian • Pakistani • Bangladeshi • Chinese • Any other Asian background
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British	• African • Caribbean • Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
Other ethnic group	• Arab • Any other ethnic group