According to the 2021 Census, the population of England and Wales was more diverse in younger generations than in older ones. As of this year, approximately 73 percent of Generation Alpha in England and Wales, the youngest generation, belonged to the white ethnic group, compared with 95 percent of the Pre-War generation.
Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by generation and ethnicity
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Asian
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 28, 2023). Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by generation and ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394825/england-and-wales-generation-population-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by generation and ethnicity." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394825/england-and-wales-generation-population-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by generation and ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394825/england-and-wales-generation-population-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Estimated Population of England and Wales in 2021, by Generation and Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394825/england-and-wales-generation-population-by-ethnicity/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by generation and ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394825/england-and-wales-generation-population-by-ethnicity/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Estimated population of England and Wales in 2021, by generation and ethnicity [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394825/england-and-wales-generation-population-by-ethnicity/
