Sense of belonging to the local area England, by ethnicity/2013

This statistic shows the share of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England in 2012/2013, by ethnicity. This sense of belonging seems to be slightly lower among those from ethnic minority groups.

Percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England in 2012/2013, by ethnicity*

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Ethnic minority groups	76%
White	77%
All	77%

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Release date

September 2013

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

August 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013

Number of respondents

6,872 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Local area is defined as any area within a 15-20 minute walk from home. All respondents who answered 'fairly strongly' or 'very strongly'. Interviews for the latest period were conducted from August 2012 to April 2013.
Methodology information:
A random probability survey that uses the postal address file held by the Post Office as its source to draw a random sample from. Selected addresses were sent a letter, letting them know about the Community Life Survey, after which an interviewer visited the address to attempt to complete the survey. One adult over the age of 16 was randomly selected to take part in the survey in each selected household.

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