There are people from various ethnic groups who reside in the United Kingdom.

For most of the last millennium the lands now constituting the United Kingdom were largely inhabited by indigenous peoples. Since World War II substantial immigration from the New Commonwealth and beyond has transformed the ethnic landscape so that the United Kingdom now plays host to an ethnically diverse population. Alongside the indigenous population, descended from peoples present prior to the 12th century, there are significant numbers of non-indigenous Whites, Blacks, South Asians, Orientals and other groups together with a growing mixed race population. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The term New Commonwealth was commonly used in the 1960s and 1970s to refer to members of the Commonwealth of Nations that had joined in recent years as a result of decolonization. ...

Indigenous population

Further information: Prehistoric settlement of Great Britain and Ireland, Briton

Indigenous Britons are descended from the peoples that settled the region prior to the 12th Century. The pre-Celtic, Celtic, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Huguenot and Norse influences are still evident in various regions of Great Britain. Indigenous British people comprise several nations and ethnic groups: the English, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Ulster-Scots and Gaels of Northern Ireland. The Pavee continue to speak a Celtic language today. Research into the prehistoric settlement of Great Britain and Ireland is controversial, with differences of opinion from many academic disciplines. ... Languages Cornish, Dgèrnésiais, English, French, Irish, Jèrriais, Manx, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Llanito Religions Anglican, Presbyterianism, Roman Catholicism - Related ethnic groups British-Americans, Anglo-Celtic Australian, Anglo-African, Belongers, English Canadians, Channel Islanders, Cornish, English, Anglo-Irish, Ulster-Scots, Irish, Manx, New Zealand European, Scottish, Welsh British... For other uses, see Nation (disambiguation). ... This article is about the English as an ethnic group and nation. ... This article is about the Scottish as an ethnic group. ... The Welsh are, according to Hastings (1997), an ethnic group and nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ... The Cornish people are a British ethnic group originating in Cornwall. ... Ulster-Scots is a term mainly used in Ireland and Britain (Scotch-Irish or Scots-Irishis commonly used in North America) primarily to refer to Presbyterian Scots, or their descendents, who migrated from the Scottish Lowlands to Ulster (the northern province of Ireland), largely across the 17th century. ... “Gael” redirects here. ... Irish Travellers are a nomadic or itinerant people of Irish origin living in Ireland, Great Britain and the United States. ...

Non-indigenous ethnic minorities

The Jews

Further information: British Jews, History of the Jews in England

The first Jews arrived in England in 1070 from Rouen following the Norman Invasion. There is mention of them in the Domesday Book. They were expelled in 1290 under the edict of expulsion but a small number returned from 1656 onwards. The vast majority of today’s Jewish community, however, descend from Jews who arrived from Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.^[1] It is hard to discern the number of ethnic Jews in the United Kingdom as they are classified as white on census forms. In 2001 however there were 267,373 practitioners of Judaism in the United Kingdom. British Jews (often referred to collectively, but imprecisely, as Anglo Jewry) are British subjects of Jewish descent or religion who maintain a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practising Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rouen (pronounced in French, sometimes also ) is the historical capital city of Normandy, in northwestern France on the River Seine, and currently the capital of the Haute-Normandie (Upper Normandy) région. ... A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Romnichal

Main article: Romnichal

Pejoratively called "Gypsies". Romnichal or Romanichal is the name by which groups of Romani people (often known as Gypsies) found in some parts of the United Kingdom, notably England, are called in their own language, Anglo-Romany. ...

The Irish

Main article: Irish community in Britain

From the independence of the Republic of Ireland in 1922 until 1949 citizens of that country retained their status as British subjects and also legal right to settle in the United Kingdom. From 1949 onwards they have had to meet the same criteria as other nationalities to settle in the United Kingdom (see British nationality law and the Republic of Ireland) and hundreds of thousands have done so. In 2001 790,000 people were born in Ireland, although there are thought to be millions more 2nd,3rd and 4th generations. The Irish are the largest white minority in the United Kingdom. The major areas of settlement for the Irish population are London, Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. The Irish community in Britain are residents of Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) whose birth place and/or ancestry originates in the island nation of Ireland. ... This article concerns British nationality law in respect of citizens of the Republic of Ireland. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Birmingham (pron. ...

Post-war immigration

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The most important and significant cause of this was the passage of the British Nationalities Act 1948. By this act citizens of the Empire were allowed to migrate to the United Kingdom. Many people from parts of the then Empire arrived in Britain. The "Empire Windrush" was the first ship to arrive. It brought the first immigrants from the Caribbean and effectively began mass immigration into the United Kingdom. The British Nationalities Act 1948 was an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... The Empire Windrush The Empire Windrush was a ship that is an important part of the history of multiracialism in the United Kingdom. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ...

Since the Windrush substantial immigration has come from the following ethnic groups:

Black British

Further information: British African-Caribbean community, Black British

These originated mostly in several of the former British colonies in the Caribbean. The largest proportion of the Black Caribbean population in the UK are of Jamaican origin; others trace origins to smaller nations including Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Barbados, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Montserrat, Dominica, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Guyana. Black-Caribbean communities exist throughout the United Kingdom, though by far the largest concentrations are in London, Birmingham and the broader West Midlands conurbation. Significant communities also exist in other population centres, notably Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester, Bristol, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool and Cardiff. The Leicester Caribbean Carnival The British African-Caribbean (Afro-Caribbean) community are residents of the United Kingdom who are of West Indian background, and whose ancestors were indigenous to Africa. ... See also: British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, British Asian,Britsh Mixed Black British is term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political label. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Birmingham (pron. ... The West Midlands conurbation is the name given to the large conurbation that includes the cities of Birmingham and Wolverhampton, in the English West Midlands. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... This article is about the English city. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ...

Also of note are African immigrants, who are predominantly from former colonies but also include refugees mainly from Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia. Many persons from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Cameroon continue to migrate as professional workers or students. In 2001 the Black Caribbean community numbered 565,876 and the total Black population was 1.2 million or 2.2% of the population.

Asians

Further information: British Asian

These comprise Indians (originating primarily from Punjab and Gujarat), Pakistanis (originating primarily from Kashmir and Punjab), Bangladeshis (originating primarily from Sylhet), and a small number of Sri Lankans. They numbered 2,331,423 in the 2001 Census. This further subdivided to 1,053,411 of Indian origin, 747,285 of Pakistani origin, 283,063 of Bangladeshi origin, and 247,664 from other Asian origins. 2004 estimates show that the British Asian community is 2,799,700 including people of mixed White British and Asian British descent. There are Asians present in most towns and cities in the United Kingdom. The largest concentrations of Indians are to be found in west London, Leicester and the West Midlands. The largest Bangladeshi community is in east London. Pakistanis are more evenly spread through the country, with large concentrations in Birmingham, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Greater Manchester. The term British Asian is used to denote a person of Southern Asian ancestry or origin, or sometimes Western Asian origin, who was born in or was an immigrant to the United Kingdom. ... , This article is about the Indian state of Punjab. ... This article is for the Indian state. ... Kashmir (or Cashmere) may refer to: Kashmir region, the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent India, Kashmir conflict, the territorial dispute between India, Pakistan, and the China over the Kashmir region. ... This article is about the Pakistani province. ... Sylhet (previously Shilhat and Jalalabad; Sylheti: Bengali: সিলেট, Sileţ) is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... Birmingham (pron. ... Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Look up Yorkshire in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ...

Chinese

Further information: British Chinese

British Chinese are predominately of southern Chinese origin, in particular Hong Kong. The first significant immigration began during the 1950s and 1960s, followed by a further wave in the early 1980s and another in the mid-1990s prior to Hong Kong being incorporated into the Peoples Republic of China. In 2001 they numbered 247,403. Many students of Chinese origin study in the United Kingdom and since 2001 a substantial portion have chosen to remain increasing their numbers further. The newer arrivals have tended to come from across China. The Chinese are the fastest growing non-European ethnic group in the United Kingdom, growing at 11% per annum between 2001-2003. This growth comes almost exclusively from immigration. Alternate name Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: British Chinese, also Chinese British, Chinese Britons or British-born Chinese (often informally referred to as BBCs), are people of Chinese ancestry who were born in or have immigrated to the United Kingdom. ...

Other groups

Italians

Main article: Britalian

Although Italians have had a presence in the UK for centuries, it was only after the Second World War that there was a large influx to the country. Many came for work, for study or when situations of political and economic turmoil back home forced them to leave. Many headed to the UK as an alternative to the US. They have left their mark on British life mainly through their food where Italian restaurants, bars & cafes are now commonplace. In the UK, British Italians are popularly known as "Britalians", a term coined by the UK-based Italian chef Antonio Carluccio. British Italians or Italian Britons are British citizens whose ancestry originates in Italy. ... Antonio Carluccio (born 1937 in Vietri sul Mare, Salerno, Italy) is a London-based Italian chef, restaurateur and food expert. ...

Currently the Italian official records are accounting for 175,000 Italians living in the UK (115,000 just in the area served by the Italian Consulate General of London), but these figures are to be taken as a low estimate (not everyone register with the consulates, especially the short term or temporary residents).

Greek Cypriots

Main article: Greeks in Great Britain

Since it got its independence from Great Britain in 1960, Cyprus has seen many of its citizens emigrate to the United Kingdom for economical reasons and in search of a better life. The first influx of Cypriot immigrants to London and other UK cities was in the 1960s, and then, after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, an estimated 20,000 Greek-Cypriots fled to the UK. There are more than 100 Greek communities in Britain, with around 150-180,000 Greek speakers in London alone, 85% of those come not from the mainland but from Cyprus. Pytheas (Πυθέας) is the first known Greek to come to Britain, and Pretannia , to become Britannia, is Diodoruss hellenised version of the name already used by some of the local peoples of the time to describe themselves, Pretani. ...

Turks & Turkish Cypriots

Main article: Turks in the United Kingdom

Many Turkish people sought refuge in Britain in the 1950s and 1960s and the number of Turkish immigrants has continued to increase. It is estimated that there are around 250,000 Turkish-speaking people in the UK, most of them in London. The most recent influx started soon after the military coup on the Turkish mainland by General Kenan Evren in 1980. The harsh repression that followed forced many people out of the country. Poets, artists, intellectuals, journalists, political opponents of the regime, but also simple people and a large proportion of Turkish Kurds. Even now, Kurds still leave Turkey and seek refuge in other countries, such as Britain. Turkish people in the United Kingdom are either Turkish people who live in the United Kingdom even though having been born outside the UK, or are British-born, but have Turkish roots. ... Kenan Evren (born 17 July 1918 in AlaÅŸehir, Manisa), is a former Turkish general, the leader of the coup detat on 12 September 1980 and the 7th president of Turkey. ... Kurds are one of the Iranian peoples and speak Kurdish, a north-Western Iranian language related to Persian. ...

Poles

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In the immediate post war period the Poles who had fought on from bases in Britain following their defeat by the Germans, were urged to return home by the British Government. Only about half of them did so, however, with the remainder (of about 250,000 people) staying on to form Britain’s Polish community. The Polish Resettlement Corps (1947-49) eased the transition from military to civilian life for the ex-soldiers and numerous dependants.

In the period 1991-2001, the number of Poles legally in Britain declined, but since Polish accession to the EU in 2004 this trend has reversed and figures from the Home Office reveal that 264,560 Poles registered to work in Britain between 2004 and 2006, but actual numbers are much higher. The Polish Consulate estimates that about 1 million Poles are in Britain at any one time (BBC News, 1/10/07). The majority of these new Polish migrants to Britain are of working age (82 per cent aged between 16 and 34).

Mixed

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After the Second World War, the first established 'mixed communities' migrated to the UK, principally the Anglo-Indian and Anglo-Burmese communities, from India and Burma. They are now established and integrated communities within the UK. Over more recent years there has been substantial and increasing miscegenation between the various groups, resulting in a new group - Mixed. This group is relatively heterogeneous with Mixed - Black Caribbean/White British being the biggest single component. The Mixed group has the youngest demographic profile of any group, with half being under 16, and numbered 677,117 at the 2001 Census. Due to rapid growth the Mixed group is predicted to become the largest ethnic minority group by 2020. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Anglo-Indians are persons who have descended from a mix of British and Indian parentage. ... The Anglo-Burmese, also known as the Anglo-Burmans, are a community of Eurasians of Burmese and European descent, and emerged as a distinct community through mixed relations (sometimes permanent, sometimes temporary) between the British and other European settlers and the local Burmese ethnic groups from 1826 until 1948 when... Frederick Douglass with his second wife Helen Pitts Douglass (sitting) who was white, a famous 19th century American example of miscegenation. The woman standing is her sister Eva Pitts. ...

Newer ethnic groups

In recent years there has been massive and sustained immigration into the United Kingdom from all sections of the globe.^[2][3] This has created an exceptionally ethnically diverse population and it is likely that almost every major ethnic group in the world is present in Britain. London is often cited as the most ethnically diverse city in the world^[4]. Major groups include:

• Central & Eastern Europeans - Russians, Ukrainians , Latvians, Lithuanians, Romanians, Austrians, Hungarians, Czechs & Slovaks,
• Black Africans (who numbered 485,277 in 2001 but have now grown to outnumber the more established Caribbeans),
• Middle Easterners & Arabs - Lebanese, Palestinians, Saudis, Syrians, Jordanians, Yemenis, Egyptians, Moroccans, Algerians Iranians, Iraqis, Afghans, Armenians and Kurds),
• Balkans - Albanians, Kosovars, Serbs, Croats, Slovenians, Bulgarians
• Orientals - Filipinos, Japanese, Koreans, Vietnamese, Thais, Malaysians,
• Western Europeans - French, Germans, Swiss, Dutch, Scandinavians, Portuguese, Maltese, Spanish and Gibraltarians
• Other countries - Australians, New Zealanders, White South Africans, Americans, Cape Verdeans and Mauritians
• Latin Americans (of which Brazilians, Colombians, Chileans & Cubans make up the largest number).

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Demographic transition

The period from 1948 has seen a dramatic change in the ethnic make-up of the United Kingdom. Non-Whites have grown from tens of thousands in 1951 to 4,600,000 in 2001. The total number of ethnic minorities (including whites from ethnic minority groups) in 2001 was 6,751,689.

The indigenous population is in numerical decline, falling by 100,000 between 2001-2003, whereas the population in other groups grew by an estimated 500,000.^[5] This pattern of alternate decline and growth seems likely to continue, leading eventually to a plural UK where no racial or ethnic group is a majority. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

One prediction envisages whites as a whole being a minority around 2085 with the indigenous component a minority probably around 2065. ^{[6] [10] [9]} Its authors contend that this ethnic transformation could be regarded as a ‘third demographic transition’ ^{[6] [9]}

Due to the uneven spread of ethnic minorities throughout the country this transition will affect urban areas first. Claims of imminent plural cities are not based on research evidence. Just eight of London's 33 Boroughs will be plural by 2026. ^[11] Birmingham's population will become plural in about 2024.^[12] Leicester's child population is still majority White^[13], so its total population is unlikely to be plural for many years.

Multiculturalism and integration

The United Kingdom has traditionally followed a policy of multiculturalism. Due to the rapidity of ethnic transition in the United Kingdom there has been concern in some quarters about the success of the various groups in integrating with one another.^{[14][15][16][17]} The multicultural national representation of the countries of origin at the student union of San Francisco City College. ...

In 2005 the Commission for Racial Equality published a report entitled Citizenship and Belonging : What is Britishness?, to examine the way in which British people of different ethnic backgrounds thought about Britishness. The Commission reported that: The Commission for Racial Equality is a non-governmental organisation in the United Kingdom which tackles racial discrimination and promotes racial equality. ...

“As White people involved in the study were asked to talk about Britishness, many immediately and spontaneously changed the topic of discussion slightly talking instead about a perceived decline in Britishness. This happened in all focus groups with White people. They attributed the decline to four main causes: the arrival of large numbers of migrants; the ‘unfair’ claims made by people from ethnic minorities on the welfare state; the rise in moral pluralism; and the failure to manage ethnic minority groups properly, due to what participants called political correctness.”

And that: “Most White participants were distressed by this perceived decline in Britishness. They felt victimised and frustrated and many anticipated that social unrest would become inevitable.”^[18]

Race riots

Since the beginning of mass immigration there have been a number of race riots, the most prominent being:

• • 1958 - London - Notting Hill race riots
  • 1981 - London - Brixton riot (1981)
  • 1981 & 1987 - Leeds - Chapeltown Riots
  • 1981 - Liverpool - Toxteth Riots
  • 1981 & 1985 - Birmingham - Handsworth Riots
  • 1981 - Manchester - Moss Side
  • 1985 -London - Brixton riot (1985)
  • 1985 -London - Broadwater Farm riot
  • 1995 - Bradford - Manningham Riot
  • 1995 - London - Brixton riot (1995)
  • 2001 - Bradford - Bradford Riot
  • 2001 - Burnley - Burnley Riots
  • 2001 - Oldham - Oldham Riots
  • 2004 - Peterborough - Peterborough Riots
  • 2005 - Birmingham - 2005 Birmingham Riot

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2001 Census

According to the 2001 Census, the ethnic composition of the United Kingdom was:

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Census forms

There have been recent calls for the 2011 national census to include extra tickboxes in Category "A" (in addition to the current tick boxes for "British", "Irish", or "Any other White background"), as there have been claims of racial discrimination by some Welsh, English, and Cornish people. ^{[19] [20]} There was some confusion due to the fact that one first had to deny being British, by crossing out the British option, and then writing "Welsh", "English", or "Cornish" in the "Any other" category. The Office for National Statistics recognises that many people want to distinguish themselves as Welsh, English or Cornish and not just "British" in the 2011 census and is considering adding extra tickboxes for this purpose.^{[21] [22]}

There has also been some concern that a large number of second generation Irish people did not read the instruction to 'indicate your cultural background' and believed that they must answer 'British' (or 'Scottish' in Scotland) rather than 'Irish' because of their birthplace."

References

See also

• Demographics of the United Kingdom
• Census 2001 Ethnic Codes
• Briton
• English people
• Irish people
• Scottish people
• Welsh people
• Cornish people
• Desi
• Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities
• Prehistoric settlement of Great Britain and Ireland
• Historical immigration to Great Britain
• Immigration to the United Kingdom (1922-present day)
• White Other (United Kingdom Census)

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External links

• The Office for National Statistics on ethnic group statistics (pdf)
• Commission for Racial Equality
• 2011 Census tick-box for "English" and "Cornish" national identities
• Census chiefs set to record Welsh identity tick box
• Census to gauge national identity
• Born Abroad Census
• BBC United Colours
• Notting Hill Carnival
• Carnaval Del Pueblo, Europe's biggest Latin American festival held in London
• Oktoberfest, the UK's major German cultural festival held in Richmond-upon-Thames, London
• 418,000 write in 'Welsh' on 2001 Census form
• UK's different racial groups
• The United Colours of Britain
• Reassessing what we collect website History of ethnic minority communities in London with objects and images

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