2001 Census Ethnicity Results
According to the 2001 Census, the ethnic composition of the United Kingdom was:
| Ethnic group | Population | Proportion of total UK population |
|---|---|---|
| White British | 700750366497000000050,366,497 | 85.67% |
| White (other) | 70063096169000000003,096,169 | 5.27% |
| Indian | 70061053411000000001,053,411 | 1.8% |
| Pakistani | 7005747285000000000747,285 | 1.5% |
| White Irish | 7005691232000000000691,232 | 1.2% |
| Mixed | 7005677117000000000677,117 | 1.2% |
| Black Caribbean | 7005565876000000000565,876 | 1.0% |
| Black African | 7005485277000000000485,277 | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 7005283063000000000283,063 | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 7005247403000000000247,403 | 0.4% |
| Other Asian (non-Chinese) | 7005247644000000000247,644 | 0.4% |
| Black (others) | 700497585000000000097,585 | 0.2% |
| Other | 7005230615000000000230,615 | 0.4% |
Ethnicity data was not collected for Northern Ireland in the 1991 Census, making comparison between 1991 and 2001 impossible for the UK. Data was collected for Great Britain and comparison shows that the ethnic minority population there grew from 3.0 million in 1991 to 4.6 million in 2001, a rise of 53 per cent. People of mixed ethnicity are the fastest growing of the ethnic groups categorised by the Office for National Statistics.
Read more about this topic: Ethnic Groups In The United Kingdom
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