Ethnic Mix
By far the largest ethnic group in Sheffield is what the 2001 census classified as White British—white people of British ancestry, who make up about 91% of the city's population. The remaining 9% of city's population includes a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds. Between the 1991 and 2001 census the minority ethnic population in Sheffield grew by more than 80%.
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