Essex Modern (post-1974) County : Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group

Data cube chart.

Year Asian Black White Other
1991 12,419 Show data context 4,671 Show data context 1,213,635 Show data context 4,078 Show data context
2001 17,564 Show data context 6,055 Show data context 1,272,892 Show data context 13,846 Show data context
2011 34,860 Show data context 18,709 Show data context 1,311,695 Show data context 28,323 Show data context
2021 56,315 Show data context 37,309 Show data context 1,358,577 Show data context 51,326 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, Essex Modern (post-1974) County through time | Historical Statistics on Birthplace & Religion | Ethnic Group, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10197284/cube/ETHNICITY_4WAY

Date accessed: 03rd June 2026