What is the ethnicity breakdown of London?
London was more ethnically diverse than other regions Those identifying as White British accounted for 43.4% of London’s population compared with 78.4% for England and Wales overall. Excluding White British, the most common ethnic groups in London were Other White (14.6%), Black African (7.9%), and Indian (7.0%).
What did the 2011 Census reveal about London’s cultural mix?
The 2011 census shows 86% (48.2 million) of residents of England and Wales are white, and 80% of them white British (45.1 million). In London 3.7 million out of 8.2 million usual residents are white British, the figures show. The census shows London is the most ethnically diverse area in England and Wales.
What percentage of London is ethnic minority?
40% of Londoners are Black and Minority Ethnic and 37% are not born in the UK. West London has the highest proportion (50%) of its population that are Black and Minority Ethnic and 40% who are not UK-born.
What was the population of London in the 2011 Census?
8,173,941
According to the 2011 Census, the number of usual residents of London stands at 8,173,941 (see Table 1). This total accounts for about 15% of the total resident population of England and Wales in 2011. Of this total, 2,998,264 London residents (36.7% of the total London population) were born outside the UK.
What population of London is white?
At the 2011 census, London had a population of 8,173,941. Of this number 44.9% were White British. 37% of the population were born outside the UK, including 24.5% born outside of Europe.
What is the cultural mix in London?
London has a population of 8.6 million people and around 44% is made up of black and other ethnic minorities (an increase of 15% in 15 years).
How much of the UK population is Black?
1.9 million people (3.3%) were from Black ethnic groups, with just under 1 million of those identifying with the Black African ethnic group (1.8%), and 0.6 million with the Black Caribbean ethnic group (1.1%)
What population of UK is Black?
3%
Amongst the 56 million residents in England and Wales, 86% were White, 8% were Asian/Asian British and 3% were Black/African/Caribbean/Black British.
What is the most ethnically diverse borough in London?
London borough of Brent
The London borough of Brent was the most diverse: at the time of the last census in 2001, 29% of residents were white British, 18% Indian, 10% black Caribbean, 9% other white groups, 8% black African and 26% from other groups.