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  1. United Kingdom - ethnicity

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    Updated Apr 15, 2025
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    Statista (2025). United Kingdom - ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270386/ethnicity-in-the-united-kingdom/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 15, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2011
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2011, 87.2 percent of the total population of the United Kingdom were white British. A positive net migration in recent years combined with the resultant international relationships following the wide-reaching former British Empire has contributed to an increasingly diverse population.

    Varied ethnic backgrounds

    Black British citizens, with African and/or African-Caribbean ancestry, are the largest ethnic minority population, at three percent of the total population. Indian Britons are one of the largest overseas communities of the Indian diaspora and make up 2.3 percent of the total UK population. Pakistani British citizens, who make up almost two percent of the UK population, have one of the highest levels of home ownership in Britain.

    Racism in the United Kingdom

    Though it has decreased in comparison to the previous century, the UK has seen an increase in racial prejudice during the first decade and a half of this century. Racism and discrimination continues to be part of daily life for Britain’s ethnic minorities, especially in terms of work, housing, and health issues. Moreover, the number of hate crimes motivated by race reported since 2012 has increased, and in 2017/18, there were 3,368 recorded offenses of racially or religiously aggravated assault with injury, almost a thousand more than in 2013/14.

  2. s

    People living in deprived neighbourhoods

    • ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
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    Updated Sep 30, 2020
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    Race Disparity Unit (2020). People living in deprived neighbourhoods [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/demographics/people-living-in-deprived-neighbourhoods/latest
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 30, 2020
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Race Disparity Unit
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    England
    Description

    In 2019, people from most ethnic minority groups were more likely than White British people to live in the most deprived neighbourhoods.

  3. Ethnic group by Religion (England and Wales) 2011

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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2022). Ethnic group by Religion (England and Wales) 2011 [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/ethnic-group-religion-england-and-wales-2011
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 20, 2022
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    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    England, Wales
    Description

    Dataset population: Persons

    Ethnic group

    Ethnic group classifies people according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.

    This topic contains ethnic group write-in responses without reference to the five broad ethnic group categories, e.g. all Irish people, irrespective of whether they are White, Mixed/multiple ethnic groups, Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British or Other ethnic group, are in the "Irish" response category. This topic was created as part of the commissioned table processing.

    Religion

    This is a person's current religion, or if the person does not have a religion, 'No religion'. No determination is made about whether a person was a practicing member of a religion. Unlike other census questions where missing answers are imputed, this question was voluntary and where no answer was provided, the response is categorised as 'Not stated'.

  4. Ethnic group by Sex (Dependent children in England and Wales) 2011

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    Updated Sep 20, 2022
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2022). Ethnic group by Sex (Dependent children in England and Wales) 2011 [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/ethnic-group-sex-dependent-children-england-and-wales-2011
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 20, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    England, Wales
    Description

    Dataset population: Dependent children

    Ethnic group

    Ethnic group classifies people according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.

    This topic contains ethnic group write-in responses without reference to the five broad ethnic group categories, e.g. all Irish people, irrespective of whether they are White, Mixed/multiple ethnic groups, Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British or Other ethnic group, are in the Irish response category. This topic was created as part of the commissioned table processing.

    Sex

    The classification of a person as either male or female.

  5. Physical activity levels in England 2018-2024, by ethnicity

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    Updated May 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Physical activity levels in England 2018-2024, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/934379/share-of-physically-active-people-by-ethnic-group-england/
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    Dataset updated
    May 27, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    England
    Description

    Between November 2023 and November 2024, around 65.2 percent of white British people in England aged 16 years and above were physically active. This represented a small increase on the previous survey period.

  6. Country of birth by Ethnic group (England and Wales) 2011

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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2022). Country of birth by Ethnic group (England and Wales) 2011 [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/country-birth-ethnic-group-england-and-wales-2011
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 20, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    England, Wales
    Description

    Dataset population: Persons

    Country of birth

    Country of birth is the country in which a person was born. This topic records whether the person was born in or if they were not born in a country.

    For the full country of birth classification in England and Wales, please see the National Statistics Country Classification.

    Ethnic group

    Ethnic group classifies people according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.

    This topic contains ethnic group write-in responses without reference to the five broad ethnic group categories, e.g. all Irish people, irrespective of whether they are White, Mixed/multiple ethnic groups, Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British or Other ethnic group, are in the 'Irish' response category. This topic was created as part of the commissioned table processing.

  7. Non-British population of the UK 2021, by nationality

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    Updated Apr 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Non-British population of the UK 2021, by nationality [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/759859/non-british-population-in-united-kingdom-by-nationality/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2020/21 there were approximately 696,000 Polish nationals living in the United Kingdom, the highest non-British population at this time. Indian and Irish were the joint second-largest nationalities at approximately 370,000 people.

  8. s

    State support

    • ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
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    Updated Jul 12, 2022
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    Race Disparity Unit (2022). State support [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/work-pay-and-benefits/benefits/state-support/latest
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 12, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Race Disparity Unit
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    In the 3 years to March 2021, white British families were the most likely to receive a type of state support.

  9. Ethnic group by National identity (England and Wales) 2011

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    Updated Sep 20, 2022
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2022). Ethnic group by National identity (England and Wales) 2011 [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/ethnic-group-national-identity-england-and-wales-2011
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 20, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    Dataset population: Persons

    Ethnic group

    Ethnic group classifies people according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.

    This topic contains ethnic group write-in responses without reference to the five broad ethnic group categories, e.g. all Irish people, irrespective of whether they are White, Mixed/multiple ethnic groups, Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British or Other ethnic group, are in the 'Irish' response category. This topic was created as part of the commissioned table processing.

    National identity

    A person's national identity is a self-determined assessment of their own identity with respect to the country or countries with which they feel an affiliation. This assessment of identity is not dependent on legal nationality or ethnic group.

    The national identity question included six tick box responses:

    • English
    • Welsh
    • Scottish
    • Northern Irish
    • British
    • Other

    Where a person ticked 'Other' they were asked to write in the name of the country. People were asked to tick all options that they felt applied to them. This means that in results relating to national identity people may be classified with a single national identity or a combination of identities.

  10. England and Wales Census 2021 - Ethnic group by highest level qualification

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    Updated Mar 15, 2023
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2023). England and Wales Census 2021 - Ethnic group by highest level qualification [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/england-and-wales-census-2021-ethnic-group-by-highest-level-qualification
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 15, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    This dataset represents ethnic group (19 tick-box level) by highest level qualification, for England and Wales combined. The data are also broken down by age and by sex.

    The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity, or physical appearance. Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

    Total counts for some population groups may not match between published tables. This is to protect the confidentiality of individuals' data. Population counts have been rounded to the nearest 5 and any counts below 10 are suppressed, this is signified by a 'c' in the data tables.

    "Asian Welsh" and "Black Welsh" ethnic groups were included on the census questionnaire in Wales only, these categories were new for 2021.

    This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021. This dataset shows population counts for usual residents aged 16+ Some people aged 16 years old will not have completed key stage 4 yet on census day, and so did not have the opportunity to record any qualifications on the census.

    These estimates are not comparable to Department of Education figures on highest level of attainment because they include qualifications obtained outside England and Wales.

    For quality information in general, please read more from here.

    Ethnic Group (19 tick-box level)

    These are the 19 ethnic group used in this dataset:

    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
      • Bangladeshi
      • Chinese
      • Indian
      • Pakistani
      • Other Asian
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
      • African
      • Caribbean
      • Other Black
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
      • White and Asian
      • White and Black African
      • White and Black Caribbean
      • Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
    • White
      • English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
      • Gypsy or Irish Traveller
      • Irish
      • Roma
      • Other White
    • Other ethnic group
      • Arab
      • Any other ethnic group

    No qualifications

    No qualifications

    Level 1

    Level 1 and entry level qualifications: 1 to 4 GCSEs grade A* to C , Any GCSEs at other grades, O levels or CSEs (any grades), 1 AS level, NVQ level 1, Foundation GNVQ, Basic or Essential Skills

    Level 2

    5 or more GCSEs (A* to C or 9 to 4), O levels (passes), CSEs (grade 1), School Certification, 1 A level, 2 to 3 AS levels, VCEs, Intermediate or Higher Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate Intermediate Diploma, NVQ level 2, Intermediate GNVQ, City and Guilds Craft, BTEC First or General Diploma, RSA Diploma

    Apprenticeship

    Apprenticeship

    Level 3

    2 or more A levels or VCEs, 4 or more AS levels, Higher School Certificate, Progression or Advanced Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate Advance Diploma, NVQ level 3; Advanced GNVQ, City and Guilds Advanced Craft, ONC, OND, BTEC National, RSA Advanced Diploma

    Level 4 +

    Degree (BA, BSc), higher degree (MA, PhD, PGCE), NVQ level 4 to 5, HNC, HND, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC Higher level, professional qualifications (for example, teaching, nursing, accountancy)

    Other

    Vocational or work-related qualifications, other qualifications achieved in England or Wales, qualifications achieved outside England or Wales (equivalent not stated or unknown)

  11. Ethnic group of household reference person by Household composition (England...

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    Updated Sep 20, 2022
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2022). Ethnic group of household reference person by Household composition (England and Wales) 2011 [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/ethnic-group-household-reference-person-household-composition-england-and-wales-2011
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 20, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    England, Wales
    Description

    Dataset population: Households

    Ethnic group of HRP

    Ethnic group classifies people according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.

    The concept of a Household Reference Person (HRP) was introduced in the 2001 Census (in common with other government surveys in 2001/2) to replace the traditional concept of the 'head of the household'. HRPs provide an individual person within a household to act as a reference point for producing further derived statistics and for characterising a whole household according to characteristics of the chosen reference person.

    Household composition

    Household composition classifies households according to the relationships between the household members. Households consisting of one family and no other usual residents are classified according to the type of family (married, same-sex civil partnership or cohabiting couple family, or lone parent family) and the number of dependent children. Other households are classified by the number of people, the number of dependent children, or whether the household consists only of students or only of people aged 65 and over.

  12. Arrest rate in England and Wales 2006-2024, by ethnicity

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    Updated Sep 27, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Arrest rate in England and Wales 2006-2024, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.ai-chatbox.pro/?_=%2Fstatistics%2F1230734%2Farrest-rate-england-and-wales-by-ethnicity%2F%23XgboD02vawLZsmJjSPEePEUG%2FVFd%2Bik%3D
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 27, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 2006 - Mar 31, 2024
    Area covered
    England, Wales, United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2023/24, the arrest rate for people in England and Wales varied by self-identified ethnicity. People who identified as Black or Black British had an arrest rate of 17 per 1,000 population, compared with ten for people who identified as white, and eight who identified as Asian or Asian British.

  13. England and Wales Census 2021 - Ethnic group by economic activity status,...

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    Updated Mar 15, 2023
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2023). England and Wales Census 2021 - Ethnic group by economic activity status, and occupation [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/england-and-wales-census-2021-ethnic-group-by-economic-activity-status-and-occupation
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 15, 2023
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    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    England, Wales
    Description

    This dataset represents ethnic group (19 tick-box level) by economic activity status and by occupation, for England and Wales combined. The census data are also broken down by age and by sex for each subtopic.

    The ethnic group that the person completing the census feels they belong to. This could be based on their culture, family background, identity, or physical appearance. Respondents could choose one out of 19 tick-box response categories, including write-in response options.

    Total counts for some population groups may not match between published tables. This is to protect the confidentiality of individuals' data. Population counts have been rounded to the nearest 5 and any counts below 10 are suppressed, this is signified by a 'c' in the data tables.

    This dataset shows population counts for usual residents aged between 16 to 64 years old only. This is to focus on ethnic groups differences among the working age. Population counts in these tables may be different from other publications which use different age breakdowns.

    "Asian Welsh" and "Black Welsh" ethnic groups were included on the census questionnaire in Wales only, these categories were new for 2021.

    This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents in England and Wales by ethnic group. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

    For quality information in general, please read more from here.

    For specific quality information about labour market, please read more from here

    Ocupation counts classifiy people who were in employment between 15 March and 21 March 2021, by the SOC code that represents their current occupation. (Occupation is classified using the Standard Occupation Classification 2020 version). Details of SOC code can be found here.

    Ethnic Group (19 tick-box level)

    These are the 19 ethnic group used in this dataset:

    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
      • Bangladeshi
      • Chinese
      • Indian
      • Pakistani
      • Other Asian
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
      • African
      • Caribbean
      • Other Black
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
      • White and Asian
      • White and Black African
      • White and Black Caribbean
      • Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
    • White
      • English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
      • Gypsy or Irish Traveller
      • Irish
      • Roma
      • Other White
    • Other ethnic group
      • Arab
      • Any other ethnic group
  14. Perceived chance of conflict between British Muslims and White Britons 2013

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    Updated May 26, 2013
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    Statista (2013). Perceived chance of conflict between British Muslims and White Britons 2013 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284764/perceived-chance-of-conflict-between-british-muslims-and-white-britons/
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    May 26, 2013
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    May 23, 2013 - May 24, 2013
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    This statistic shows British public opinion on the chance of a 'clash of civilizations' between British Muslims and native white Britons. The total of respondents who agreed that there will be such a clash was 50 percent. Meanwhile, a total of 26 percent disagreed.

  15. w

    Race and the criminal justice system 2010

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    Updated Jul 26, 2012
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    Ministry of Justice (2012). Race and the criminal justice system 2010 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/race-and-the-criminal-justice-system--3
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    Jul 26, 2012
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    Ministry of Justice
    Description

    Statistics on race and the criminal justice system 2010

    Biennial statistics on the representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups as victims, suspects, offenders and employees in the Criminal Justice System.

    These reports are released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

    Introduction

    This report provides information about how members of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BME) Groups in England and Wales were represented in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in the most recent year for which data were available, and, wherever possible, across the last five years. Section 95 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 requires the Government to publish statistical data to assess whether any discrimination exists in how the CJS treats people based on their race.

    These statistics are used by policy makers, the agencies who comprise the CJS and others to monitor differences between ethnic groups and where practitioners and others may wish to undertake more in-depth analysis. The identification of differences should not be equated with discrimination as there are many reasons why apparent disparities may exist.

    Specific findings

    Victims

    The most recent data on victims showed differences in the risks of crime between ethnic groups and, for homicides, in the relationship between victims and offenders. Overall, the number of racist incidents and racially or religiously aggravated offences recorded by the police had decreased over the last five years. Key Points:

    • The 2010/11 British Crime Survey (BCS) showed that the risk of being a victim of personal crime was higher for adults from a Mixed background than for other ethnic groups. It was also higher for members of all BME groups than for the White group.
    • Over the five-year period 2006/07 to 2010/11, there was a statistically significant fall in the risk of being a victim of personal crime for members of the White group of 0.8%. The apparent decrease for those from BME groups was not statistically significant.
    • Of the 2,007 homicides recorded for the latest three-year period (2007/08 to 2009/10), 75% of victims were White, 12% Black and 8% Asian.
    • In the majority of homicide cases, victims were suspected of being killed by someone from the same ethnic group, which is consistent with previous trends (88% of White victims, 78% of Black victims and 60% of Asian victims).

    Suspects

    Per 1,000 population, higher rates of s1 Stop and Searches were recorded for all BME groups (except for Chinese or Other) than for the White group. While there were decreases across the last five years in the overall number of arrests and in arrests of White people, arrests of those in the Black and Asian group increased.

    • Per 1,000 of the population, Black persons were Stopped and Searched 7.0 times more than White people in 2009/10 compared to 6.0 times more in 2006/07.
    • When referring to the rate per 1,000 population for England and Wales, it is important to bear in mind that the higher rate than that obtained for the rest of England and Wales(excluding the Metropolitan Police Service) is the product of the aggregation of 42 police force areas (PFAs), each with different distributions of both ethnic population and use of Stop and Search powers. While the area served by the Metropolitan Police Service accounts for 14% of the England and Wales population, 43% of s1 Stop and Searches are carried out by the Metropolitan Police Service.
    • Across England and Wales, there was a decrease (just over 3%) in the total number of arrests in 2009/10 (1,386,030) compared to 2005/06 (1,429,785). While the number of arrests for the White group also decreased during this period, arrests of Black persons rose by 5% and arrests of Asian people by 13%.
    • Overall, there were more arrests per 1,000 population of each BME group (except for Chinese or Other) than for people of White ethnicity in 2009/10. Black persons were arrested 3.3 times more than White people, and those from the Mixed ethnic group 2.3 times more.
    • In 2009/10, just over 9% of s1 Stop and Searches compared with 12%, 4% and 1% respectively in 2006/07.

    Defendants

    Data on out of court disposals and court proceedings show some differences in the sanctions issued to people of differing ethnicity and also in sentence lengths. These differences are likely to relate to a range of factors including variations in the types of offences committed and the plea entered, and should therefore be treated with caution. Key points:

    • Conviction ratios for indictable offences were higher for Wh

  16. Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2010-2024, by ethnicity

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    Updated Sep 30, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Stop and search rate in England and Wales 2010-2024, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284677/police-stop-and-searches-in-england-and-wales-by-ethnicity/
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 30, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 2010 - Mar 31, 2024
    Area covered
    United Kingdom, England, Wales
    Description

    In 2023/24 the stop and search rate for Black people in England and Wales was 22.4 searches per 1,000 people, compared with the stop and search rate for white people of six per one thousand people. People in the categories of 'other', mixed and Asian ethnic backgrounds also had a higher stop and search rate than that of the white population.

  17. s

    Data from: Employment by occupation

    • ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
    csv
    Updated Jul 27, 2022
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    Race Disparity Unit (2022). Employment by occupation [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/work-pay-and-benefits/employment/employment-by-occupation/latest
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    csv(309 KB)Available download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 27, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Race Disparity Unit
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    39.8% of workers from the Indian ethnic group were in 'professional' jobs in 2021 – the highest percentage out of all ethnic groups in this role.

  18. Age by Ethnic group by Highest level of qualification (England and Wales)...

    • statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk
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    Updated Sep 20, 2022
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    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. (2022). Age by Ethnic group by Highest level of qualification (England and Wales) 2011 [Dataset]. https://statistics.ukdataservice.ac.uk/dataset/age-ethnic-group-highest-level-qualification-england-and-wales-2011
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 20, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    UK Data Servicehttps://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service.
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    England, Wales
    Description

    Dataset population: Usual residents aged 16 and over

    Age

    Age is derived from the date of birth question and is a person's age at their last birthday, at 27 March 2011. Dates of birth that imply an age over 115 are treated as invalid and the person's age is imputed. Infants less than one year old are classified as 0 years of age.

    Ethnic group

    Ethnic group classifies people according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.

    This topic contains ethnic group write-in responses without reference to the five broad ethnic group categories, e.g. all Irish people, irrespective of whether they are White, Mixed/multiple ethnic groups, Asian/Asian British, Black/African/Caribbean/Black British or Other ethnic group, are in the Irish response category. This topic was created as part of the commissioned table processing.

    Highest level of qualification

    The highest level of qualification is derived from the question asking people to indicate all types of qualifications held. People were also asked if they held foreign qualifications and to indicate the closest equivalent.

    There were 12 response options (plus 'no qualifications') covering professional and vocational qualifications, and a range of academic qualifications.

    These are combined into five categories for the highest level of qualification, plus a category for no qualifications and one for other qualifications (which includes vocational or work-related qualifications, and for foreign qualifications where an equivalent qualification was not indicated):

    • No Qualifications: No academic or professional qualifications
    • Level 1 qualifications: 1-4 O Levels/CSE/GCSEs (any grades), Entry Level, Foundation Diploma, NVQ level 1, Foundation GNVQ, Basic/Essential Skills
    • Level 2 qualifications: 5+ O Level (Passes)/CSEs (Grade 1)/GCSEs (Grades A*-C), School Certificate, 1 A Level/ 2-3 AS Levels/VCEs, Intermediate/Higher Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate Intermediate Diploma, NVQ level 2, Intermediate GNVQ, City and Guilds Craft, BTEC First/General Diploma, RSA Diploma
    • Apprenticeships
    • Level 3 qualifications: 2+ A Levels/VCEs, 4+ AS Levels, Higher School Certificate, Progression/Advanced Diploma, Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma, NVQ Level 3; Advanced GNVQ, City and Guilds Advanced Craft, ONC, OND, BTEC National, RSA Advanced Diploma
    • Level 4+ qualifications: Degree (for example BA, BSc), Higher Degree (for example MA, PhD, PGCE), NVQ Level 4-5, HNC, HND, RSA Higher Diploma, BTEC Higher level, Foundation degree (NI), Professional qualifications (for example teaching, nursing, accountancy)
    • Other qualifications: Vocational/Work-related Qualifications, Foreign Qualifications (Not stated/Level unknown)
  19. Ethnicity of the UK games industry workforce in 2019

    • statista.com
    Updated Sep 15, 2022
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    Statista (2022). Ethnicity of the UK games industry workforce in 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097581/ethnicity-of-the-uk-games-industry-workforce/
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 15, 2022
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Sep 4, 2019 - Oct 16, 2019
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    This statistic presents the distribution of different ethic groups within the games industry workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019. Within the UK games industry 67 percent of the workforce are White British, and 23 percent are White Other. The remaining ten percent of people working in the UK games industry are members of other ethnic groups, the largest of which is Asian people at around six percent of UK games industry.

  20. Ethnicity pay gap reference tables

    • ons.gov.uk
    • cy.ons.gov.uk
    xlsx
    Updated Oct 12, 2020
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    Office for National Statistics (2020). Ethnicity pay gap reference tables [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/datasets/ethnicitypaygapreferencetables
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 12, 2020
    Dataset provided by
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Ethnicity pay gap estimates for 2018 across different ethnicity breakdowns using the Annual Population Survey.

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Statista (2025). United Kingdom - ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270386/ethnicity-in-the-united-kingdom/
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United Kingdom - ethnicity

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Dataset updated
Apr 15, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2011
Area covered
United Kingdom
Description

In 2011, 87.2 percent of the total population of the United Kingdom were white British. A positive net migration in recent years combined with the resultant international relationships following the wide-reaching former British Empire has contributed to an increasingly diverse population.

Varied ethnic backgrounds

Black British citizens, with African and/or African-Caribbean ancestry, are the largest ethnic minority population, at three percent of the total population. Indian Britons are one of the largest overseas communities of the Indian diaspora and make up 2.3 percent of the total UK population. Pakistani British citizens, who make up almost two percent of the UK population, have one of the highest levels of home ownership in Britain.

Racism in the United Kingdom

Though it has decreased in comparison to the previous century, the UK has seen an increase in racial prejudice during the first decade and a half of this century. Racism and discrimination continues to be part of daily life for Britain’s ethnic minorities, especially in terms of work, housing, and health issues. Moreover, the number of hate crimes motivated by race reported since 2012 has increased, and in 2017/18, there were 3,368 recorded offenses of racially or religiously aggravated assault with injury, almost a thousand more than in 2013/14.

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