A few important facts
Ethnic Makeup in Croydon, borough
Main ethnicity
- White British
- 37%
Higher than average
- Black Caribbean
- 9%
- Other Black
- 3%
Lower than average
- Other White
- 9%
- Bangladeshi
- 0.9%
Croydon (borough)
Average for London
Ethnic Makeup
White British 37%
Black African 10%
Other White 9%
Black Caribbean 9%
Mixed 8%
Indian 8%
Other Asian 4%
Pakistani 4%
Other 3%
Other Black 3%
White Irish 1.3%
Chinese 1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Arab 0.6%
Roma 0.3%
Gypsy 0.1%
Ethnic Makeup of wards within Croydon (borough)
Ward name | Main ethnicity | % |
---|---|---|
1. Bensham Manor | Black Caribbean | 17% |
2. West Thornton | Indian | 15% |
3. Old Coulsdon | White British | 71% |
4. Selsdon Vale & Forestdale | White British | 66% |
5. Sanderstead | White British | 65% |
6. Kenley | White British | 62% |
7. New Addington South | White British | 58% |
8. Coulsdon Town | White British | 58% |
9. Selsdon & Addington Village | White British | 54% |
10. Shirley North | White British | 50% |
11. Shirley South | White British | 49% |
12. Purley Oaks & Riddlesdown | White British | 49% |
13. Purley & Woodcote | White British | 48% |
14. New Addington North | White British | 45% |
15. Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood | White British | 44% |
16. South Croydon | White British | 42% |
17. Addiscombe East | White British | 41% |
18. Waddon | White British | 32% |
19. Addiscombe West | White British | 32% |
20. Woodside | White British | 31% |
21. Park Hill & Whitgift | White British | 29% |
22. South Norwood | White British | 28% |
23. Fairfield | White British | 24% |
24. Norbury Park | White British | 23% |
25. Thornton Heath | White British | 21% |
26. Selhurst | White British | 21% |
27. Norbury & Pollards Hill | White British | 20% |
28. Broad Green | White British | 15% |
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Croydon (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:
The main ethnic group is White British, representing 37% 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:
- Black Caribbean comprise 9%, while average for London is 4%
- Other Black comprise 3%, while average for London is 1.7%
Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:
- Other White comprise 9%, while average for London is 15%
- Bangladeshi comprise 0.9%, while average for London is 4%
Explore ethnic makeup in nearby boroughs/local authority districts
- Ethnic makeup in Bromley
- Ethnic makeup in Lewisham
- Ethnic makeup in Merton
- Ethnic makeup in Reigate and Banstead
- Ethnic makeup in Sutton
- Ethnic makeup in Tandridge
- Ethnic makeup in Wandsworth
Data source: Office for National Statistics
Census 2021
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