DescriptionCompare Black British population distribution across England

Regional Comparison – UK Black Demographics | BlackBritish.org.uk

Regional Analysis

Black British population as a percentage of each region's total population, England and Wales.

Source: GOV.UK Ethnicity Facts and Figures — ONS Census 2021

Regional percentages verified

— All 9 regional percentages confirmed against GOV.UK Ethnicity Facts and Figures (Census 2021, published 22 December 2022). Absolute population counts are estimates derived from verified percentages; see data notes below.

Highest Concentration

London

13.5% of London's population — the highest of any English region

Source: GOV.UK Ethnicity Facts and Figures, Census 2021

Second Largest Region

West Midlands

4.5% of the West Midlands population

England Total

4.2%

Of England's population — approximately 2.4 million residents

Source: ONS Ethnic group bulletin, Census 2021

Percentages verified — GOV.UK / ONS Census 2021

Note on population counts:

Regional percentages are verified from ONS Census 2021. Absolute population counts (shown in grey) are estimates derived by applying verified percentages to ONS regional population totals. They have not been independently verified against the TS021 local authority dataset and should be treated as approximations.

of regional population

City-level data — pending full verification.

These percentages are drawn from the GOV.UK local authority data file (Census 2021) but have not yet been individually cross-referenced against the TS021 local authority dataset. London's 13.5% figure is verified. All others are provisional and will be updated when Phase 2 local authority verification is complete.

of city population

Provisional

Primary source:

GOV.UK Ethnicity Facts and Figures — Regional ethnic diversity (published 22 December 2022), based on ONS Census 2021 (England and Wales).

Ethnic group definition:

"Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African" — the high-level Black category used in Census 2021.

Geography:

England and Wales only. Scotland and Northern Ireland use different census categories and are not included.

Percentages:

Proportion of each region's total population identifying as Black. Rounded to 1 decimal place by ONS.

Absolute counts:

Regional absolute figures are estimates derived from verified percentages × ONS 2021 regional populations. They are not directly published in the GOV.UK regional table. London's absolute figure (1,188,370) is verified from the ONS bulletin.

City-level data:

Drawn from the GOV.UK local authority data file. Pending cross-reference against TS021 local authority dataset. Treat as provisional.

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