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Black Population in the UK — All Topics

Verified statistics on Black British communities in England and Wales, drawn from ONS Census 2021, DfE, NHS Digital, Home Office, and Ministry of Justice. Every figure includes a named source and specific table reference.

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Black Population in the UK

ONS Census 2021, TS021

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ONS Census 2021 — Ethnic Group

Table TS021. Population by ethnic group for all local authorities in England and Wales.

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titlePopulation

stat1.9m

statLabel3.2% of England & Wales

sourceCensus 2021, TS021

statuspartial

descPopulation size, regional distribution, and sub-group breakdown.

to/economics

titleEconomics & Employment

stat62%

statLabelEmployment rate vs 76% white British

sourceONS APS, Table A09

statuslive

descEmployment rates, pay, poverty, occupational segregation, and business ownership.

to/education

titleEducation

stat57.3%

statLabelBlack African 5+ GCSEs A*–C

sourceDfE GCSE 2021–22

descGCSE attainment, school exclusions, and educational outcomes.

to/health

titleHealth

stat3.7×

statLabelBlack women maternal mortality risk

sourceMBRRACE-UK 2023

descHealth outcomes, maternal mortality, mental health detentions.

to/housing

titleHousing

stat20%

statLabelBlack African homeownership rate

sourceCensus 2021, TS054

descHousing tenure, homeownership rates, and living conditions.

to/crime

titleCrime & Justice

stat4.8×

statLabelStop & search rate vs white

sourceHome Office 2022/23

descStop and search, prison population, hate crime, and youth justice.

to/mental-health

titleMental Health

to/regions

titleRegional Profiles

to/communities

titleCommunities & Heritage

to/politics

titlePolitics

statuspending

to/media

titleMedia & Representation

to/wealth

titleWealth & Assets

to/data/regional-comparison

titleRegional Comparison

descCompare Black British population data across English regions.

to/data/age-distribution

titleAge Distribution

descAge profile compared to the general population.

to/data-lab

titleData Lab

descInteractive Census 2021 explorer by area and demographic.

noteStop and search 2022/23 data added

dateMay 2026

noteReligion by sub-group (Census 2021 TS030) added

noteLondon borough breakdown added

noteOccupational segregation charts updated

dateApr 2026

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