Foreign-born population share in South West
Foreign-born population share in South West was 10.2% in 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom).
All 1 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 10.2 |
Rankings
- EU countries by foreign-born share of the population
- US states by foreign-born share of the population
Definition
People born outside the country where they live, as a percentage of the total population. United States: people who were not US citizens at birth, including naturalized citizens, lawful permanent residents, temporary migrants and unauthorized immigrants; American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span. EU countries: residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country (Eurostat). England and Wales: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, Census 2021.
Based on place of birth, not nationality: a naturalized citizen counts as foreign born. In the United States people born in Puerto Rico, the US island areas or abroad to American parents count as native; in the EU everyone born outside the reporting country counts as foreign born, including people born in another EU country or abroad to national parents. Not comparable with foreign_population_share, which counts foreign nationals in Spain and the EU.
How it is calculated
Foreign-born population divided by total population for the same place and year, times 100. United States: Census Bureau American Community Survey table B05002 (foreign born over total population). EU countries: Invokely calculation FOR / TOTAL * 100 from Eurostat migr_pop4ctb (country of birth, all ages, both sexes, 1 January); the total includes residents whose country of birth is unknown.
How to cite
Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
APA 7
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). (2022). Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1) (Foreign-born population share, South West, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest
MLA 9
Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1), Foreign-born population share, South West, 2021. Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), 2 Nov. 2022, https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/foreign-born-population/south-west-uk. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). 2022. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Foreign-born population share, South West, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/foreign-born-population/south-west-uk.
Harvard
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom) (2022) Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1), Foreign-born population share, South West, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/foreign-born-population/south-west-uk (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{office_foreign_born_population_share_2021,
author = {{Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom)}},
title = {{Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM\_2024\_1): Foreign-born population share, South West, 2021}},
year = {2022},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest},
urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/foreign-born-population/south-west-uk. Publisher attribution: Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM\_2024\_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM\_2024\_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424\&c2021\_cob\_12=1\&measures=20301\&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the foreign-born share of the population in South West?
Foreign-born population share in South West was 10.2% in 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom).
Where does this figure come from?
Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.