Burnley District : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 4,579 Show data context 195 Show data context 85,948 Show data context 207 Show data context
2001 6,504 Show data context 122 Show data context 82,166 Show data context 725 Show data context
2011 9,578 Show data context 211 Show data context 76,044 Show data context 1,226 Show data context
2021 13,929 Show data context 326 Show data context 78,123 Show data context 2,295 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S06 Ethnic group: Residents [100%])
2001 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Ethnic Group (Table UV009), 16 way)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS201UK - Ethnic group)
2021 Office for National Statistics, ONS "Create a Custom Dataset" (All usual residents: Ethnic Group (20 way))

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The early censuses 1801-31 used this very simple classification of occupations. The cemsuses of Great Britain from 1811 onwards applied it to families rather than persons, and all families were included under one of these headings.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Burnley District through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Ethnic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10057085/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026