What are the main ethnic identities in the UK?
The United Kingdom is an ethnically diverse society. The largest ethnic group in the United Kingdom is White British, followed by Asian British. Ethnicity in the United Kingdom is formally recorded at the national level through a census.
What are the ethnic groups in the UK?
The most recent Census in 2011 highlights that in England and Wales, 80 per cent of the population were white British. Asian (Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi, other) ‘groups’ made up 6.8 per cent of the population; black groups 3.4 per cent; Chinese groups 0.7 cent,Arab groups 0.4 per cent and other groups 0.6 per cent.
What are the top 5 ethnic groups in the UK?
Largest Ethnic Groups In The United Kingdom (Great Britain)
| Rank | Ethnic Group | Share of Population in the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White European | 87.1% |
| 2 | Black British or Afro-Caribbean | 3.0% |
| 3 | Indian | 2.3% |
| 4 | Multiracial | 2.0% |
What is the biggest ethnic group in UK?
The largest ethnic groups in England and Wales were White British at 80.5 per cent, followed by Any Other White at 4.4 per cent and Indian at 2.5 per cent, in 2011. When you examine these ethnic groups for local authorities, these proportions can differ dramatically.
Where is the whitest place in England?
That figure is highest in Wales and the North east of England – the whitest borough is Blanaeu Gwent in Wales, where 96.5% of the population is white British, followed by Copeland in Cumbria, where only 2% of the population are not white.
What ethnicity are white British?
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| Ethnicity | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| White British | 45,134,686 | 80.5 |
| White Irish | 531,087 | 0.9 |
| White Gypsy/Traveller | 57,680 | 0.1 |
| White other | 2,485,942 | 4.4 |
What ethnicity are White British?
What are the different ethnic groups in the UK?
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British. 1 Pakistani, Pakistani Scottish or Pakistani British. 2 Indian, Indian Scottish or Indian British. 3 Bangladeshi, Bangladeshi Scottish or Bangladeshi British. 4 Chinese, Chinese Scottish or Chinese British. 5 Other.
What are the 11 ethnic groups in Northern Ireland?
The ethnicity question in the 2011 Census in Northern Ireland asked people to choose from the following 11 ethnic groups: 1 White 2 Chinese 3 Irish Traveller 4 Indian 5 Pakistani 6 Bangladeshi 7 Black Caribbean 8 Black African 9 Black Other 10 Mixed ethnic group 11 Any other ethnic group
Who are the most diverse people in the UK?
1 Arabs 2 Asian or Asian British people 3 Black or Black British people 4 People of mixed heritage 5 Roma, Gypsies and Travellers
Is the country code on a British passport the same?
The issuing of a British Passport by the authorities in the Crown Dependencies cannot be inferred from the machine readable zone as the issuing country code and citizenship code (both GBR) is identical to passports issued by the United Kingdom for British Citizens.