Renfrewshire Council : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 825 Show data context 128 Show data context 171,170 Show data context 218 Show data context
2001 1,509 Show data context 197 Show data context 170,728 Show data context 433 Show data context
2011 3,110 Show data context 923 Show data context 170,057 Show data context 818 Show data context
2021 4,977 Show data context 2,355 Show data context 173,848 Show data context 2,699 Show data context
Date Source
1991 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (Table S06 Ethnic group: Residents [100%])
2001 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Ethnic Group (Table UV10), 15 way)
2011 Office for National Statistics, NOMIS - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics (All usual residents: Table KS201UK - Ethnic group)
2021 National Records of Scotland, Scotland's Census (Scot-Census-2022-Output-Area-v1, Table UV201 - Ethnic group)

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nCube definition


This simple four-way classification of ethnicity can be presented for four recent censuses.


How to reference this page:

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

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10080680/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 02nd June 2026