Ethnicity facts and figures

Government data about the UK's different ethnic groups.

87% of people in the UK are White, and 13% belong to a Black, Asian, Mixed or Other ethnic group (2011 Census data).

Find information about the experiences and outcomes of people from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.

Data by topic

Deaths and other disparities, risk factors, economic and educational impacts

Policing, crimes, courts, sentencing, prisons and custody

Arts, digital, museums, libraries, volunteering, transport, local area and neighbourhoods

Schools, exclusions, further and higher education, apprenticeships after education

Physical and mental health, preventing illness, quality of care, patient experiences and outcomes

Home ownership, renting, social housing, homelessness and housing conditions

Population statistics and Census data, also analysed by age, location and other factors

Employment, unemployment, pay and income, and benefits

Ethnic diversity in public services, staff experience and pay, self-employment and business

There are 18 ethnic groups recommended for use when asking for someone's ethnicity in England and Wales.

These are the first in a series of summaries about some of those groups.

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