Scottishness is a more inclusive national identity than Englishness

04 Aug 2014 New research on the Scottish Census data reveals that almost all minority communities in Scotland were more likely to claim a Scottish identity in Scotland, than an English identity in England. The picture is complicated, however, because many minorities in Scotland were just as likely to choose a 'British only' identity as a 'Scottish only' identity. This is one of a series of findings from an analysis of the 2011 Scottish Census data by the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (co-hosted by the Universities of Manchester and Glasgow). The briefing examines national identity in Scotland, explores how national identity relates to other characteristics such as place of birth and religion and draws comparisons with the data from other parts of the UK. Other key findings: 83% of Scotland's residents feel Scottish. Those who identified themselves, in terms of ethnicity, as being 'White: Other British' are least likely to feel a Scottish national identity (11% feel Scottish). Over three-quarters of this group were born in England.