A few important facts
Ethnic Makeup in City of London, borough
Main ethnicity
- White British
- 43%
Higher than average
- Other White
- 24%
- Chinese
- 6%
Lower than average
- Indian
- 4%
- Pakistani
- 0.4%
- Black African
- 1.8%
- Black Caribbean
- 0.6%
- Other Black
- 0.3%
City of London (borough)
Average for London
Ethnic Makeup
White British 43%
Other White 24%
Chinese 6%
Mixed 5%
Other 4%
Indian 4%
Bangladeshi 3%
Other Asian 3%
White Irish 2.2%
Black African 1.8%
Arab 1.3%
Roma 0.7%
Black Caribbean 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy 0%
Ethnic Makeup of wards within City of London (borough)
| Ward name | Main ethnicity | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Portsoken | Bangladeshi | 28% |
| 2. Billingsgate | Other White | 36% |
| 3. Lime Street | Other White | 35% |
| 4. Bridge | Other White | 34% |
| 5. Farringdon Without | Other White | 34% |
| 6. Aldgate | Other White | 29% |
| 7. Tower | Other White | 28% |
| 8. Aldersgate | White British | 57% |
| 9. Bassishaw | White British | 53% |
| 10. Cripplegate | White British | 52% |
| 11. Coleman Street | White British | 49% |
| 12. Cheap | White British | 44% |
| 13. Bread Street | White British | 41% |
| 14. Castle Baynard | White British | 40% |
| 15. Broad Street | White British | 36% |
| 16. Candlewick | White British | 36% |
| 17. Cornhill | White British | 36% |
| 18. Farringdon Within | White British | 35% |
| 19. Walbrook | White British | 35% |
| 20. Dowgate | White British | 35% |
| 21. Queenhithe | White British | 34% |
| 22. Langbourn | White British | 34% |
| 23. Cordwainer | White British | 32% |
| 24. Vintry | White British | 32% |
| 25. Bishopsgate | White British | 29% |
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City of London (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:
The main ethnic group is White British, representing 43% of the population. On average, 37% of the population in London belong to the White British ethnic group.
The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than average for the London:
- Other White comprise 24%, while average for London is 15%
- Chinese comprise 6%, while average for London is 1.7%
Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:
- Indian comprise 4%, while average for London is 7%
- Pakistani comprise 0.4%, while average for London is 3%
- Black African comprise 1.8%, while average for London is 8%
- Black Caribbean comprise 0.6%, while average for London is 4%
- Other Black comprise 0.3%, while average for London is 1.7%
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Data source: Office for National Statistics
Census 2021
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