What is the highest ethnicity in 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%).
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Where is ethnic diversity highest in London?

West London has the highest proportion (50%) of its population that are Black and Minority Ethnic and 40% who are not UK-born. These proportions are much higher in comparison to the population in the rest of England, where only 11% of the population are Black and Minority Ethnic and 11% are born outside of the UK.
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What are the top 5 nationalities in London?

The 10 most common foreign passports in London
  • India - 123,000.
  • France - 85,900.
  • Italy - 77,100.
  • Nigeria - 61,900.
  • Portugal - 58,900.
  • Germany - 53,400.
  • United States - 48,000.
  • Pakistan - 44,500.
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What is the highest ethnic group in the UK?

The largest ethnic group in the United Kingdom is White British, followed by Asian British. Ethnicity in the United Kingdom is formally recorded at the national level through a census.
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What areas of London are very ethnic?

the North East (93.6%) and Wales (93.2%) were the regions with the highest percentages of the population from the White British group – London (44.9%) was the region with the lowest, followed by the West Midlands (79.2%)
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The Largest Immigrant Groups in The United Kingdom by Country of Birth



Which city is the most multicultural in the UK?

Edinburgh – The Most Integrated Multicultural City in the UK.
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What is the whitest city in the UK?

That figure is highest in Wales and the North east of England - the whitest borough is Blanaeu Gwent in Wales, where 96.5% of the population is white British, followed by Copeland in Cumbria, where only 2% of the population are not white.
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What percentage of UK is black?

Black British citizens, with African and/or African-Caribbean ancestry, are the largest ethnic minority population, at three percent of the total population.
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What is the racial makeup of the UK?

87% of people in the UK are White, and 13% belong to a Black, Asian, Mixed or Other ethnic group (2011 Census data). Find information about the experiences and outcomes of people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
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What percentage of UK is white?

the total population of England and Wales was 56.1 million. 48.2 million people (86.0%) were from White ethnic groups, with 45.1 million of those identifying with the White British group (80.5% of the population) and 2.5 million with the Other White ethnic group (4.4%)
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How much of London is white?

Fewer than half the people of London are white British, the 2011 census shows. Latest figures show 45% of Londoners describe themselves as "white British" - a drop from the 58% in 2001.
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What percentage of London is Indian?

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. British Indians form the largest ethno-national group in London with a population of around 542,857 or 6.6% of the population.
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What is the largest immigrant group in the UK?

In 2020/21 there were approximately 896,000 Indian nationals living in the United Kingdom, the highest non-British population at this time. Polish was the second largest nationality at 682,000.
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Which area has the most Asians in London?

According to the 2011 census, Greater London included 124,250 British Chinese, making up 1.5% of the overall population. The borough of Barnet had the highest population with a Chinese ethnic group followed by Tower Hamlets and Southwark, with Camden ranking second by local proportion.
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What percentage of London is Bame?

35% of Londoners belong to a black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) group[2]. The profile of BAME communities is different to that of the wider London population.
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Why is London so ethnically diverse?

The combination of Industrialisation and a growing British Empire meant that London people from all over the world were trading in London by the 1800s and the population grew rapidly. The Port of London was the first place where trading ships disembarked and many different communities have left their mark here.
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What percent of London is black?

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%).
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What ethnicity is White British?

White British is an ethnicity classification used for native white British (English, Scottish, Welsh and Cornish), Irish/Northern Irish and Gypsy/Irish Travellers or "other" white, immigrant groups used in the 2011 United Kingdom Census.
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Which ethnicity has the highest population?

The world's largest ethnic group is Han Chinese, with Mandarin being the world's most spoken language in terms of native speakers.
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What percent of France is Black?

In fact, it is illegal for the French government to collect information about the racial and ethnic origin of its multicultural population on the national census, though approximately 5 percent of the country is black.
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Is London diverse?

London is one of the most diverse cities in the world. There are more than 300 languages spoken every day, yet statues, plaques and street names don't reflect the capital's diverse population and history. City Hall is recruiting a Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.
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What percentage of the UK is Pakistani?

Pakistanis make up the second largest ethnic minority in England and Wales at 1.1m, 2% of the population.
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What is the poorest city in Britain?

Having measured the states of deprivation across thirty-two thousand eight hundred and forty-four areas in the country, the researchers concluded that the community that lies east of Jaywick near Clacton-on-Sea is the most deprived region in the country.
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Which UK city is most ethnically diverse?

If you were asked what the most ethnically diverse city in Britain was, you might say London, and the capital certainly is a melting pot of cultures from every corner of the globe, but you would be wrong. The UK's second city, Birmingham, holds the accolade for being the most diverse city in Britain.
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Which UK city is the least ethnically diverse?

Two months ago, Easington secured another dubious accolade when the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed it was the least ethnically diverse place in Britain: there was less chance of two randomly selected people belonging to different ethnic groups in Easington than anywhere else in the country.
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