Black Population of London
As of the 2011 Census, the total Black population of London stood at 1,088,640. This is a rise of 39% from the 2001 Census, when the population stood at 781,751.
Inner London and Outer London have a near-equal black population. The 2011 Census is the first time that the black population in Outer London has overtaken that of Inner London:
Black African Population | Black Caribbean Population | Other Black Population | Total Black Population | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Inner London | 276,513 | 173,959 | 89,709 | 540,181 |
Outer London | 297,418 | 170,638 | 80,403 | 548,459 |
London | 573,931 | 344,597 | 170,112 | 1,088,640 |
The black population of London is mainly concentrated in the South London area. Southwark has the highest Black African population, Croydon has the highest Black Caribbean population and Lambeth has the highest total black population in London. The twenty London boroughs with the highest total Black population (Black African, Black Caribbean and Other Black) are listed below:
Rank | London Borough | Black African Population | Black Caribbean Population | Other Black Population | Total Black Population |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Lambeth | 35,187 | 28,886 | 14,469 | 78,542 |
2 | Southwark | 47,413 | 17,974 | 12,124 | 77,511 |
3 | Lewisham | 32,025 | 30,854 | 12,063 | 74,942 |
4 | Croydon | 28,981 | 31,320 | 12,955 | 73,256 |
5 | Newham | 37,811 | 15,050 | 7,395 | 60,256 |
6 | Hackney | 27,976 | 19,168 | 9,714 | 56,858 |
7 | Brent | 24,391 | 23,723 | 10,518 | 58,632 |
8 | Enfield | 28,222 | 17,334 | 8,131 | 53,687 |
9 | Greenwich | 35,164 | 8,051 | 5,440 | 48,655 |
10 | Haringey | 23,037 | 18,087 | 6,706 | 47,830 |
11 | Waltham Forest | 18,815 | 18,841 | 7,135 | 44,791 |
12 | Barking and Dagenham | 28,685 | 5,227 | 3,228 | 37,140 |
13 | Ealing | 17,299 | 13,192 | 6,369 | 36,860 |
14 | Barnet | 19,392 | 4,468 | 3,571 | 27,431 |
15 | Islington | 12,622 | 7,943 | 5,729 | 26,294 |
16 | Redbridge | 12,357 | 9,064 | 3,424 | 24,845 |
17 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 10,552 | 7,111 | 3,842 | 21,505 |
18 | Merton | 10,442 | 8,126 | 2,243 | 20,811 |
19 | Hillingdon | 11,275 | 4,615 | 4,192 | 20,082 |
20 | Harrow | 8,526 | 6,812 | 4,370 | 19,708 |
Read more about this topic: Ethnic Groups In London
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