White British
Total population	54,153,898 92.1% of the UK population
Regions with significant populations	Northern Ireland, North East England, South West England, Wales and Scotland
Language	British English, Welsh, Scots, Scottish Gaelic and other
Religion	Christianity of different denominations
Related ethnic groups	Irish, European, White American, White Australian, White African, White Canadian and Whites

White British is an ethnic classification used in the United Kingdom Census 2001, 92.1 percent of the population and 54,153,898 people in the United Kingdom described themselves as White in the census.^[1] The largest group to mark the "Other White" category were born in western Europe. The UK was the largest single country of birth for "Other White" followed by the U.S.A (7 per cent), Italy (6 per cent), Germany (6 per cent) and France (5 per cent). The main Eastern European countries of birth were Turkey (3 per cent) and Poland (3 per cent). Since the census is based on self described ethnicity rather than race, people of recent Near Eastern origin may choose to claim that they are "Other White" or "Other Ethnic Group",^[2] although people of Middle Eastern ancestry are not generally percieved as "White" in the UK.^[3] In the UK, recent immigrants from the Middle East, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Iraq and Iran are not generally viewed as "White" and have at times been discriminated against.^[4] The term "White" as used in the UK is generally used to identify Europeans. Image File history File links Shakespeare. ... Godfrey Knellers portrait of Isaac Newton (1689) oil on canvas. ... Image File history File links Wjones. ... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair... North East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... South West England is one of the regions of England. ... Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification    - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056  Area    - Total 20,779... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Diagram showing the geographical locations of selected languages and dialects of the British Isles. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Scots is an Anglic variety spoken in Scotland, where it is sometimes called Lowland Scots to distinguish it from Scottish Gaelic spoken by some in the Highlands and Islands (especially the Hebrides). ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... This article is becoming very long. ... In 2003 the European population was estimated 799,466,000, about 1/8 of the world population. ... The term White American refers primarily to Americans of European descent residing in the United States. ... Growth of number of inhabitants (in thousands) from 1961-2003. ... White African people are descendants of Europeans who settled in the continent of Africa under colonial rule. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... White people (also white race or whites) is an informal label given to a segment of the human population based on inconsistently-applied characteristics such as ethnicity, country of origin, skin tone, language, and religion. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...

Demographics

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White British

major population locations
according to UK Census

Northwest

Northeast

All of
Ireland

N. Ireland

North Scottland

South Scottland

York &
Humber

Wales

Southwest

East
Midlands

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Population

White British have their ages more evenly distributed in their population pyramid and have the highest percent female population of all ethnic groups. About 64% percent of White British are between the ages of 16-64 while about 19% percent are under 16 and 19% percent are over 64. All other ethnic groups have a higher percentage of their population under 16 and a lower percentage over 64. White British are 41% percent male and 59% percent female, making them have the lowest percent male population among all ethnic groups. ^[5] A population pyramid is two back-to-back bar graphs, one showing the number of males and one showing females in a particular population in five-year age groups (also called cohorts). ...

As a general rule, White British people make up the largest percentage of the population in rural areas, although there are a few large cities that are almost exclusively white, particularly in Northern Ireland, North East England and Scotland. London contains by far the lowest percentage of White British people of all the UK regions, with White British people actually being in a minority in much of London. The city with the lowest percentage is Leicester. Slough is also comparable to Leicester, whilst not being a major city. Outside London, the highest densities of non-white groups are found in Greater Birmingham, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, South Yorkshire, the larger cities of the East Midlands and satellite-towns of London, such as Luton. There are also significant numbers of non-white people in most major British cities, while the far northern, western and eastern rural fringes of the UK contain the largest percentage of White British people anywhere in the UK. Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas (also referred to as the country, countryside) are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities. ... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair... North East England is one of the nine official regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear and a small part of North Yorkshire. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city in the East Midlands of England. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in Berkshire, England. ... Greater Birmingham is an informal term referring to a portion of the West Midlands metropolitan county. ... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which roughly encompasses the conurbation surrounding the City of Manchester, and has a population of 2. ... Lancashire is a county in North West England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... The East Midlands is one of the regions of England and consists of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. ... Town crest Luton is a large town and local government district in England, located 51 km (32 miles) north of London. ...

Employment

White British have a lower self-employment rate and lower percent in managerial or professional occupations compared to all ethnic groups. White British are about 13% percent self-employed with Irish 16% percent self-employed. White British with 27% percent have a slightly lower percent of their population in managerial and professional positions compared to all ethnic groups. Among White British, Irish with about 35% have a greater percent of their population in managerial or professional positions.^[6]

White British are the most employed and economically active among British. White British have the lowest unemployment rate among all ethnic groups in the United Kingdom. White British have unemployment rates of about 4% percent with less unemployment for women. Out of the White British, smaller White ethnic groups who marked "Other White" have a slightly higher unemployment rate. ^[7] White British have the lowest rates of economic inactivity i.e. not working and/or not looking for work. White British have an economic inactiviy of 20% percent with higher rates for women. Among White British, the smaller White ethnic groups who marked "Other White" have a slightly higher economic inactiviy. ^[8]

Religion

Statistically, White British are slightly more Christian than other ethnic groups. White British are 75% Christian, while the percentage for all ethnic groups is a little less than 75%. About 17% of White British reported having "no religion". The 17% percent figure for "no religion" is about the same for all ethnic groups. About 7% percent of White British declined to state any religion. ^[9] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Christianity. ...

Households

White British have fewer children per household than the British national average for all ethnic groups. White British have an average of 2.3 children per household while the national average is around 2.4 children. White British also have fewer financially dependent children per household.^[10] According to Dr. Erini Flouri, White British boys have less social behavior than British Indians who attended the same school in South England. The White British girls in the study have a similar social adjustment compared to British Indian girls. Unlike the British Indians in the study, the White British children attribute their social adjustment difficulties to less parental involvement.^[11] Southern England is defined by the See of Canterbury, which is administered by the Archbishop of Canterbury and it includes the Channel Islands. ...

Origins

A 2006 study at Oxford University has found that the most common genetic fingerprint of White British belongs to the Celtic clan. The genetic marker R1b is the most prolific haplogroup in all parts of Britain and represents an almost identical genetic "fingerprint" with the people of Northern Spain. It is believed that the indigenous people of the British Isles are direct descendants of Iberians who crossed the Bay of Biscay almost 6,000 years ago.^[12] These conclusions have been recently corroborated by several authors, studies and books like Blood of the Isles, by Brian Sykes, Origins of Britons, by Stephen Oppenheimer and Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project, by Spencer Wells, indicating an ancient relationship among the peoples of Atlantic Europe. Atlantic Europe is a geographical and anthropological term for the western portion of Europe which borders the Atlantic Ocean At its widest definition, it comprises Spain, France and the British Isles. ...

See also

• Briton
• Cornish people
• English people
• Irish people
• Scottish people
• Welsh people

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References

1. ^ Resident population: by ethnic group, 2001: Regional Trends 38 ONS. Downloadable spreadsheet file. Retrieved 08 December 2006.
2. ^ Gardener, David. Who are the Other Ethnic Groups. 2005. October 27, 2006. [1]
3. ^ Kissoon, Priya. King's College of London. Asylum Seekers: National Problem or National Solution. 2005. November 7, 2006.
4. ^ Kissoon, Priya. King's College of London. Asylum Seekers: National Problem or National Solution. 2005. November 7, 2006.
5. ^ National Statistics. "Age/Sex Distribution". 2001. August 18, 2001. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=456>.
6. ^ National Statistics. "Employment Patterns". 2004. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=463>.
7. ^ National Statistics. "Ethnicity and Identity". 2004. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=462&Pos=2&ColRank=2&Rank=1000>.
8. ^ National Statistics. "Ethnicity and Identity". 2004. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=462&Pos=2&ColRank=2&Rank=1000>.
9. ^ National Statistics. "Religion". 2001. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=460>.
10. ^ National Statistics. "Households". 2001. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=458>.
11. ^ Flouri, Erini. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Volume 10, No. 1. 2005. August 19. 2006. <http://www.fathersdirect.com/index.php?id=8&cID=164>.
12. ^ <http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mcdonald/WorldHaplogroupsMaps.pdf>.

UK Census 2001-2011 "ethnic groups" [2]
"White" • "Mixed" • "Asian or British Asian" • "Black or Black British" • "Chinese or other ethnic group"