Asian Population of London
As of the 2011 Census, the total Asian population of London stood at 1,511,546. This is a rise of 60% from the 2001 Census, when the population stood at 947,425.
Outer London has a greater Asian population than Inner London:
Indian Population | Pakistani Population | Bangladeshi Population | Chinese Population | Other Asian Population | Total Asian Population | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Inner London | 109,933 | 59,890 | 163,838 | 65,983 | 115,549 | 515,193 |
Outer London | 432,924 | 163,907 | 58,289 | 58,267 | 282,966 | 996,353 |
London | 542,857 | 223,797 | 222,127 | 124,250 | 398,515 | 1,511,546 |
The Asian population of London is concentrated across the city. Harrow has the highest Indian population, Redbridge has the highest Pakistani population and Tower Hamlets has the highest Bangladeshi and Chinese population. Newham has the highest total Asian population in London. The twenty London boroughs with the highest total Asian population (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and Other Asian) are listed below.
Rank | London Borough | Indian Population | Pakistani Population | Bangladeshi Population | Chinese Population | Other Asian Population | Total Asian Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Newham | 42,484 | 30,307 | 37,262 | 3,930 | 19,912 | 133,895 |
2 | Redbridge | 45,660 | 31,051 | 16,011 | 3,000 | 20,781 | 116,503 |
3 | Brent | 58,017 | 14,381 | 1,749 | 3,250 | 28,589 | 105,986 |
4 | Tower Hamlets | 6,787 | 2,442 | 81,377 | 8,109 | 5,786 | 104,501 |
5 | Harrow | 63,051 | 7,797 | 1,378 | 2,629 | 26,953 | 101,808 |
6 | Ealing | 48,240 | 14,711 | 1,786 | 4,132 | 31,570 | 100,439 |
7 | Hounslow | 48,161 | 13,676 | 2,189 | 2,405 | 20,826 | 87,257 |
8 | Hillingdon | 36,795 | 9,200 | 2,639 | 2,889 | 17,730 | 69,253 |
9 | Haringey | 36,795 | 9,200 | 2,639 | 2,889 | 17,730 | 69,253 |
10 | Barnet | 27,920 | 5,344 | 2,215 | 8,259 | 22,180 | 65,918 |
11 | Croydon | 24,660 | 10,865 | 2,570 | 3,925 | 17,607 | 59,627 |
12 | Waltham Forest | 9,134 | 26,347 | 4,632 | 2,579 | 11,697 | 54,389 |
13 | Merton | 8,106 | 7,337 | 2,216 | 2,618 | 15,866 | 36,143 |
14 | Camden | 6,083 | 1,489 | 12,503 | 6,493 | 8,878 | 35,446 |
15 | Enfield | 11,648 | 2,594 | 5,599 | 2,588 | 12,464 | 34,893 |
16 | Wandsworth | 8,642 | 9,718 | 1,493 | 3,715 | 9,770 | 33,338 |
17 | Westminster | 7,213 | 2,328 | 6,299 | 5,917 | 10,105 | 31,862 |
18 | Greenwich | 7,836 | 2,594 | 1,645 | 5,061 | 12,758 | 29,894 |
19 | Barking and Dagenham | 7,436 | 8,007 | 7,701 | 1,315 | 5,135 | 29,594 |
20 | Southwark | 5,819 | 1,623 | 3,912 | 8,074 | 7,764 | 27,192 |
Read more about this topic: Ethnic Groups In London
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