This statistic shows the ethnic groups of the 2011 United Kingdom (UK) population as percentages. 'White' is by far the largest group, at 87.1 percent. The next largest group is 'Black / African / Caribbean / Black British'. 0.9 percent of the population came under the category of 'other'.
Population in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group
Characteristic
Percentage of population
White
87.1%
Black / African / Caribbean / Black British
3%
Indian
2.3%
Pakistani
1.9%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Other Asian
1.4%
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups
2%
Other
0.9%
Gypsy/Traveller/Irish traveller
0.1%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of population87.1%87.1%3%3%2.3%2.3%1.9%1.9%0.7%0.7%0.7%0.7%1.4%1.4%2%2%0.9%0.9%0.1%0.1%WhiteBlack / African / Caribbean / Black BritishIndianPakistaniBangladeshiChineseOther AsianMixed/Multiple ethnic groupsOtherGypsy/Traveller/Irish traveller
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (August 8, 2013). Population in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281338/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group." Chart. August 8, 2013. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281338/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2013). Population in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281338/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Population in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2011, by Ethnic Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281338/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Population in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281338/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/ (last visited February 28, 2025)
Population in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, by ethnic group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), August 8, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/281338/population-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-ethnicity/
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