Shetland Islands Council : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 71 Show data context 20 Show data context 22,288 Show data context 37 Show data context
2001 105 Show data context 14 Show data context 21,756 Show data context 113 Show data context
2011 234 Show data context 31 Show data context 22,805 Show data context 97 Show data context
2021 251 Show data context 52 Show data context 22,422 Show data context 269 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S06 Ethnic group: Residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Ethnic Group (Table UV10), 15 way)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS201UK - Ethnic group)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV201 - Ethnic group)

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nCube definition


Comparing the total population of an area for consecutive Censuses.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Shetland Islands Council through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Ethnic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10168326/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026