What is the percentage of ethnic minorities in the UK?

UK population by ethnicity. In the 2011 Census, 80.5% of people in England and Wales said they were White British, and 19.5% were from ethnic minorities. Everyone completing the Census was asked to choose from a list of ethnic groups.

Besides, what is the largest ethnic minority in Britain?

Within this ethnic group, White British was the largest, with 45.1 million people (80.5 per cent), followed by Any Other White¹ with 2.5 million people (4.4 per cent). Indian was the next largest ethnic group with 1.4 million people (2.5 per cent) followed by Pakistani (2.0 per cent).

Also Know, what percentage of the UK is non white? White British is an ethnicity classification used in the 2011 United Kingdom Census. In the 2011 census, the White British population was 51,736,290, 81.9% of the UK total population (NB: This total includes the population estimate for Northern Ireland, where only the term 'White' is used in ethnic classification.

Likewise, people ask, what percentage of the UK is black?

Black residents constituted around 3 per cent of the United Kingdom's population in 2011.

Who is classed as ethnic minority?

BME/BAME – Black and Minority Ethnic or Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic is the terminology normally used in the UK to describe people of non-white descent.

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What is the whitest county in England?

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.

What is the majority race in England?

England Demographics

The 2011 census recorded that 85.4% of England's population was White, 7.8% Asian, 3.5% Black, 2.3% Mixed, 0.45% Chinese and 0.44% of another ethnic group. The 2011 census also recorded the place of birth of everyone living in England.

Are white English a minority in London?

The number of white British people in the capital fell by 620,000 - equivalent to the entire population of Glasgow moving out. The consequence, as revealed by the latest census, is that white Brits are now in a minority in London, making up just 45% of its residents.

What is the largest ethnic group in the world?

Chinese

What percent of London is white?

44.9%

Which UK city is the most ethnically diverse?

Leicester

What are the 6 ethnic groups?

The US is a multi-racial and multi-ethnic country. The state officially categorizes its population into six groups: white, African American, Native American/Alaskan Native, Pacific Islander, Asian, and Native Hawaiian. From those groups, Americans identity with ethnic groups that are even more specific.

What percentage of the world is white?

Census and social definitions in different regions

Total population
850,000,000+ 11.5% of the total world population (world population of 7.5 billion). (not counting partial European descent)
Regions with significant populations
United States	234,370,202
Russia	111,016,896

How many Muslims live in the UK?

The vast majority of Muslims in the United Kingdom live in England: 2,660,116 (5.02% of the population). 76,737 Muslims live in Scotland (1.45%), 45,950 in Wales (1.50%). London has the greatest population of Muslims in the country.

How many Pakistani are in UK?

1.17 million

Who was the first black man in England?

In 1786 Equiano also became the first black person ever to be employed by the British government, when he was made Commissary of Provisions and Stores for the 350 impoverished black people who had decided to take up the government's offer of an assisted passage to Sierra Leone.

What percentage of Africa is black?

76.4%

Are the English a race?

Almost 25% are non-religious. The English people are a nation and an ethnic group native to England who speak the English language. The English identity is of early medieval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Angelcynn ('family of the Angles').

Is British a race or ethnicity?

Population by ethnicity

Ethnic group	Population (2011)	Percentage of total population
White or White British: Total	55,010,359	87.1
Gypsy/Traveller/Irish Traveller: Total	63,193	0.1
Asian or Asian British: Indian	1,451,862	2.3
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani	1,174,983	1.9

What percentage of the UK is female?

51%

What percentage of the UK is mixed race?

The 2011 Census for England and Wales suggested that compared with 2001, the proportion of the population describing themselves as "White and Black Caribbean" rose from 0.5% to 0.8%, "White and Asian" from 0.4% to 0.6%, "White and Black African" from 0.2% to 0.3% and "Other Mixed" 0.3% to 0.5%.

What is a minority ethnic group in the UK?

Minority groups include Asian British: Indians 1.45 million (2.3 per cent), Asian British: Pakistanis 1.17 million (1.9 per cent), black/African/Afro-Caribbean 1.9 million (3.0 per cent: this includes 601,700/0.95 per cent Caribbean, 1.02 million/1.6 per cent black Africans and 282,100/0.45 per cent other black people)