What does ethnic density represent? Spatial co-occurrence networks of a widely used contextual measure using harmonised UK small-area census data (opens in new tab)

Ethnic density is widely used in epidemiology and health geography as a contextual exposure, yet it is rarely examined as a measurement problem in its own right. Equivalent percentage values may represent different neighbourhood contexts across groups and places, particularly where migration, religion, language, household structure and socioeconomic conditions are spatially co-located. Using the harmonised Unified UK Census Data release, I analy...