Great Britain Country (Dep) : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 1,818,014 Show data context 878,751 Show data context 51,620,794 Show data context 287,083 Show data context
2001 2,572,027 Show data context 1,147,400 Show data context 52,481,255 Show data context 902,690 Show data context
2011 4,354,209 Show data context 1,901,068 Show data context 53,231,910 Show data context 1,884,128 Show data context
2021 5,727,859 Show data context 2,474,351 Show data context 53,751,142 Show data context 3,084,489 Show data context
Date Source
1991 - 2021 Great Britain Historical GIS Project

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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, Great Britain Country (Dep) through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Ethnic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10090283/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026