People of Northern Ireland

The people of Northern Ireland are "all persons born in Northern Ireland and having, at the time of their birth, at least one parent who is a British citizen, an Irish citizen or is otherwise entitled to reside in Northern Ireland without any restriction on their period of residence,"^[1] by joint agreement of the British and Irish Governments.

According to the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey,^[2] individuals from Northern Ireland identify as (best preference choice):

• British (37%)
• Northern Irish (29%)
• Irish (26%)
• Ulster (4%)
• Other (4%)

In the 2007 Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey,^[3] the question was asked, "thinking about each of these national identities in turn, how strongly do you feel yourself to be [Irish/British/Northern Irish/Ulster?]" Individuals responded for each of the identities as follows:

Northern Irish

• Very strongly 50%
• Not very strongly 34%
• Not at all 15%
• Don't know 0%

British

• Very strongly 37%
• Not very strongly 41%
• Not at all 22%
• Don't know 0%

Irish

• Very strongly 36%
• Not very strongly 41%
• Not at all 23%
• Don't know 0%

Ulster

• Very strongly 31%
• Not very strongly 40%
• Not at all 28%
• Don't know 1%

See also

• Anglo-Irish
• Demography and politics of Northern Ireland
• Scotch-Irish American
• Ulster Scots people

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