h Yorkshire, North Norfolk (99.2%) and North Devon (99%). Cities across the UK regions with high White British populations include Swansea , Wales (91.5%), Plymouth (92.2%), Darlington , England (93.7%), Belfast (96.4% - NI classification "white"), Norwich , England (84.7%), Chelmsford , England (90.0%) and Lichfield , England (94.6%). Within London, Havering (83.3%) has the highest White British percentage, followed by Bromley (77.4%), Bexley (77.3%) and Richmond upon Thames (71.4%).
As at 2011 London contains by far the lowest percentage of English and other White British people of all the UK regions, where they make up less than half of the population in 24 of the 32 boroughs , including Newham (16.7%), Brent (18.0%), Ealing (30.4%), Harrow (30.9%), Tower Hamlets (31.2%), Westminster (35.2%) and Hackney (36.2%). The city with the lowest White British population as a percentage is Leicester (45.1%). The Unitary Authority with the lowest White British percentage is Slough (34.5%), followed by Luton (44.6%).
UK REGION ‡WHITE BRITISH POPULATION PERCENTAGE OF LOCAL POPULATION YEAR
Northern Ireland 1,738,604 96.0% 2011
Scotland 4,863,000 91.9% 2011
Wales 2,855,450 93.2% 2011
North East England 2,431,423 93.6% 2011
South West England 4,855,676 91.8% 2011
North West England 6,141,069 87.1% 2011
Yorkshire and The Humber 4,531,137 85.8% 2011
East of England 4,986,170 85.3% 2011
East Midlands 3,871,146 85.4% 2011
South East England 7,358,998 85.2% 2011
West Midlands 4,434,333 79.2% 2011
Greater London 3,669,284 44.9% 2011
(Note:- though since 2001 census data for White British and White Irish have not been collected as a combined figure under the category of ‘White’, new tables which cross-reference ethnicity with National Identity provide a comparable population estimate).
Based on data published in 2004 derived from the 2001 UK Census, the unemployment rates for White British, at about 4%, were below those for other ethnic groups, including the Indian ethnic group at 7%, and other groups which were around 15%. The proportion of White British who were self-employed - around 13% - was similar to the level in the Indian (14%) ethnic group, significantly lower than the proportions in the Pakistani (22%) and Chinese (18%) groups, and higher than in the Black Caribbean and Bangladeshi ethnic groups (both 10%), and Black Africans (6%). A higher proportion of White British (12%) worked in professional occupations, compared with the Black Caribbean group (8%); the proportion was comparable to that in the Black African, Pakistani and Bangladeshi groups (both 10%), but lower than in the Indian and Chinese ethnic groups (about 18%).
Statistically, White British are more likely to be Christian than other ethnic-based classifications. According to the 2011 Census , White British are 64% Christian, mostly Anglican (or Presbyterian in Scotland ), while the percentage for all groups is about 59%. About 27% of the White British population reported having "no religion". The 27% percent figure for "no religion " is about the same for all groups. About 7% percent of the White British declined to state any religion.
RELIGION PERCENTAGE OF WHITE POPULATION IN ENGLAND AND WALES
No religion 27.30%
Not Stated 7.24%
Other religions 0.38%
In 2001, the average size of 2.3 people in White British households is tied for the second smallest of all ethnic groups.
* Ethnic groups in the United Kingdom * Demographics of the United Kingdom * Demography of England * Demographics of Scotland * Demographics of Wales * Demographics of Northern Ireland * List of United Kingdom censuses * Classification of ethnicity in the United Kingdom * National Statistics Socio-economic Classification * Genetic history of the British Isles * Historical immigration to Great Britain * List of English districts and their ethnic composition
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