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Whārangi 14: Facts and figures

Ethnic identity

In the New Zealand census, people were asked to indicate the ethnic group or groups with which they identified. The numbers include those who indicated more than one group.

  • English: 44,202 (2006); 38,913 (2013); 72,204 (2018)
  • British: 27,189 (2006); 36,024 (2013); 11,607 (2018)

Country of birth

The New Zealand census figures listed here show the number of residents born in England.

  • 1858 census: 23,680
  • 1901 census: 111,964
  • 1951 census: 125,957
  • 1976 census: 219,749
  • 2001 census: 178,203
  • 2006 census: 202,404
  • 2013 census: 215,586
  • 2018 census: 201,915
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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Terry Hearn, English – Facts and figures, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/english/page-14 (accessed 10 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Terry Hearn, i tāngia i te 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.