According to the 2021 Census, 81.7% of the population of England and Wales was white, 9.3% Asian, 4.0% black, 2.9% mixed and 2.1% from other ethnic groups.

According to the 2021 Census, London was the most ethnically diverse region in England and Wales – 63.2% of residents identified with an ethnic minority group.

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

According to the 2021 Census, there were 30.4 million (51.0%) women and girls and 29.2 million (49.0%) men and boys in England and Wales.

Students from the Chinese ethnic group had the highest entry rate into higher education in every year from 2006 to 2024.

In 2019, the Indian and White ethnic groups had the lowest percentage of recent internet users (90.4% and 90.5%). The Chinese group had the highest (98.6%).

The data shows:

• the number of stop and searches for different ethnic groups in England and Wales
• how many stop and searches there were for every 1,000 people in each ethnic group (the ‘rate’)

Data is shown by:

• ethnicity
• ethnicity over time
• ethnicity and police force area
• ethnicity and type of legislation

Data comes from stop and search and arrests statistics (Home Office) and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

In 2021, 20.1% of people from the Indian ethnic group were in higher managerial and professional occupations – the highest percentage out of all ethnic groups in this socioeconomic group.

The data shows: * the number of stop and searches for different ethnic groups in England and Wales * how many stop and searches there were for every 1,000 people in each ethnic group (the ‘rate’) Data is also shown for the most police force areas. Data comes from the Home Office and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

Labour market status by ethnic group, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

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.

The data measures the weekly income of households in the UK before tax. It includes the total income of everyone who lives in the household.

Data comes from the Family Resources Survey (Department for Work and Pensions) and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

The data measures the ethnic diversity of England and Wales by region and local authority.

Data comes from the 2021 Census and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

Data showing the percentage of NHS staff from Asian, Black, Chinese, Mixed, White and Other ethnic groups. Data is broken down by ethnicity, type of role, and grade. This data is taken from NHS workforce statistics and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

This data measures the size of the population of England and Wales, and the number and percentage of people from each ethnic group. Data is taken from the 2021 Census and published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

The data measures the number and percentage of people in different ethnic groups in England, Scotland and Wales who are unemployed.

Percentages are worked out using the economically active population (people aged 16 and over who are employed or unemployed).

The data is also analysed by ethnicity and each of gender, age, area and over time.

The figures come from the Annual Population Survey and are published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

The data shows the number and percentage of people working for the police who come from different ethnic groups. It covers the 43 police forces in England and Wales, and the British Transport Police.

The figures are based on Home Office police workforce data, and are published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.

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

Black men and women in the United Kingdom were four times more likely to die from Coronavirus than white people of the same gender as of April 2020. Several other ethnic groups were also at an increased risk from Coronavirus than the white population, with men of Bangladeshi or Pakistani origin 3.6 times more likely, and women 3.4 more likely to die from Coronavirus.

For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

The data shows the average (median) hourly pay for all employees aged 16 and over in the UK. The data is based on gross income before tax and other deductions. Data comes from the Annual Population Survey (Office for National Statistics) and is published on 'Ethnicity facts and figures'.