The ethnicity of a PERSON, as specified by the PERSON.
ETHNIC CATEGORY CODE 2001 is the classification used for the 2001 census.
The Office for National Statistics has developed a further breakdown of the group from that given, which may be used locally.
Note: the National Code descriptions have been updated. The Data Set specifications that contain this item will be updated in the next version of the Information Standard where they are not already correct.
National Codes:
| A | White - British |
| B | White - Irish |
| C | White - Any other White background |
| D | Mixed - White and Black Caribbean |
| E | Mixed - White and Black African |
| F | Mixed - White and Asian |
| G | Mixed - Any other mixed background |
| H | Asian or Asian British - Indian |
| J | Asian or Asian British - Pakistani |
| K | Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi |
| L | Asian or Asian British - Any other Asian background |
| M | Black or Black British - Caribbean |
| N | Black or Black British - African |
| P | Black or Black British - Any other Black background |
| R | Other Ethnic Groups - Chinese |
| S | Other Ethnic Groups - Any other ethnic group |
| Z | Not stated |
National code Z - Not Stated should be used where the PERSON has been given the opportunity to state their ETHNIC CATEGORY but chose not to.
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | ETHNIC CATEGORY CODE |
| plural | ETHNIC CATEGORY CODES 2001 |
