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Population of England and Wales
- ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
csvUpdated May 21, 2024
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRace Disparity Unit (2024). Population of England and Wales [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/population-of-england-and-wales/latestcsv(17 KB)Available download formatsDataset updatedMay 21, 2024Dataset authored and provided byRace Disparity UnitLicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredWales, EnglandDescriptionAccording 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.
United Kingdom - ethnicity
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Updated Apr 15, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). United Kingdom - ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/270386/ethnicity-in-the-united-kingdom/Dataset updatedApr 15, 2025Time period covered2011Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn 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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Data from: Regional ethnic diversity
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csvUpdated Dec 22, 2022ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRace Disparity Unit (2022). Regional ethnic diversity [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/national-and-regional-populations/regional-ethnic-diversity/latestcsv(1 MB), csv(47 KB)Available download formatsDataset updatedDec 22, 2022Dataset authored and provided byRace Disparity UnitLicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredEnglandDescriptionAccording 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.
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Entry rates into higher education
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csvUpdated Jul 9, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRace Disparity Unit (2025). Entry rates into higher education [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/education-skills-and-training/higher-education/entry-rates-into-higher-education/latestcsv(112 KB)Available download formatsDataset updatedJul 9, 2025Dataset authored and provided byRace Disparity UnitLicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredEnglandDescriptionStudents from the Chinese ethnic group had the highest entry rate into higher education in every year from 2006 to 2024.
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Internet use
- ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
csvUpdated Jul 17, 2020ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRace Disparity Unit (2020). Internet use [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/culture-and-community/digital/internet-use/latestcsv(43 KB)Available download formatsDataset updatedJul 17, 2020Dataset authored and provided byRace Disparity UnitLicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn 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%).
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Police workforce
- ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
csvUpdated Jul 3, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteRace Disparity Unit (2025). Police workforce [Dataset]. https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/workforce-and-business/workforce-diversity/police-workforce/latestcsv(9 MB), csv(17 MB), csv(10 MB), csv(7 MB), csv(85 MB)Available download formatsDataset updatedJul 3, 2025Dataset authored and provided byRace Disparity UnitLicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredEngland and WalesDescriptionOn 31 March 2024, 91.6% of police officers were White, and 8.4% were from Asian, Black, Mixed, and Other ethnic backgrounds.
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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.