Natsal-3 distributions compared with 2011 population census
| England and Wales, ages 16–74 | Natsal-3 | Census benchmarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | All | Men | Women | All | |
| Marital status* | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| Single, never married | 38.1 | 32.3 | 35.1 | 41.0 | 34.3 | 37.7 |
| Married, living with spouse | 50.0 | 49.4 | 49.7 | 46.7 | 47.1 | 46.9 |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 11.6 | 17.7 | 14.8 | 12.0 | 18.3 | 15.2 |
| Civil partnership, living with partner | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Ethnic group* | ||||||
| White | 86.7 | 86.9 | 86.8 | 86.6 | 86.8 | 86.7 |
| Mixed | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Asian | 7.0 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Black | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Other | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Self-reported general health* | ||||||
| Very good/good | 81.1 | 80.7 | 80.9 | 82.1 | 81.3 | 81.7 |
| Fair | 14.9 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 13.3 | 12.9 |
| Bad/very bad | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
*Census data 2011, all usual residents aged 16–74 in England and Wales.