the West Midlands Government Region : Country of Birth (3-way)

Country of Birth (3-way)

Data cube chart.

Year United Kingdom Other Europe Rest of the World
1971 4,693,849 Show data context 130,440 Show data context 188,660 Show data context
1981 4,758,063 Show data context 115,556 Show data context 184,967 Show data context
1991 4,799,512 Show data context 104,972 Show data context 229,688 Show data context
2001 4,868,850 Show data context 111,165 Show data context 287,015 Show data context
2011 4,971,874 Show data context 191,399 Show data context 438,574 Show data context
2021 5,048,397 Show data context 325,742 Show data context 576,808 Show data context
Date Source
1971 UK Data Service, Census 1971 data (Table SAS08: "Country of birth: All residents ")
1981 UK Data Service, Census 1981 data (Table SAS04: "Country Of Birth: All Residents")
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S07 Country of birth: Residents [100%])
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Country of Birth (Table UV008), 81 way.)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table QS203UK - Country of birth)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (All usual residents: Country of Birth (13 way))

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This three-way clssification of Country of Birth can be applied to the Census Small Area Statistics between 1971 and 2021/2.


How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, the West Midlands Government Region through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Country of Birth (3-way), A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10204630/cube/BIRTH_CNTRY_SML_AREA

Date accessed: 17th August 2026