Who do you think you are?

Last year we asked you to think about your identity, and what aspects of your background are important to you.

Nearly everyone said that their family was important to their sense of who they were. Just over three-quarters of you said that your gender was important to your sense of self, while just under three-quarters of you said that your national identity, your education or your marital status were important.

Surprisingly, few of you said that your political beliefs or your religion contribute to your sense of who you are as a person.

When asked what you thought about when questioned about your ethnic background, over half of you (56%) said your national identity. Just under one-third (29%) of you thought about your mother’s or father’s ethnic group and one-fifth (20%) of you thought about your religion.