Interactive map shows more people identify as English in a tiny Welsh village ... trends now
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Today's biggest celebration of St George's Day might be in Wales as a tiny Welsh village has the strongest 'English' identity in Britain, according to Census data.
Broughton and Saltney sits just over the Welsh side of the border and is home to just under 12,000 people, 38.9% (4,500) of which identify solely as English.
Surprisingly, the Welsh neighbourhood managed to beat runners up in Essex, including Holland-on-Sea and Canvey Island Newlands and Sutton-on-Sea in Lincolshire.
The surprising data analysis comes as St George's Day is celebrated across the country today.
St George's Day is England's national day and occurs annually on April 23, marking the death of St George, the patron saint of England, in 303 AD.
With a YouGov poll revealing that a quarter (27%) of adults in England have an unfavourable opinion of flying the St George's flag and a Welsh village being the most English identifying place in Britain, many may wonder how their area identifies.
MailOnline's interactive map based on the Census data reveals which areas of Britain have become 'less English'.
Broughton and Saltney sits just over the Welsh side of the border and is home to just under 12,000 people, 38.9% (4,500) of which identify solely as English
Today's biggest celebration of St George's Day's might be in Wales as it's revealed that a tiny
