A few important facts
Ethnic Makeup in Southwark, borough
Main ethnicity
- White British
- 36%
Higher than average
- Black African
- 16%
- Other Black
- 4%
Lower than average
- Indian
- 2%
- Pakistani
- 0.7%
Southwark (borough)
Average for London
Ethnic Makeup
White British 36%
Black African 16%
Other White 13%
Mixed 7%
Black Caribbean 6%
Other 5%
Other Black 4%
Other Asian 2.7%
Chinese 2.7%
Indian 2%
White Irish 2%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Arab 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Roma 0.5%
Gypsy 0.1%
Ethnic Makeup of wards within Southwark (borough)
Ward name | Main ethnicity | % |
---|---|---|
1. Peckham | Black African | 30% |
2. Old Kent Road | Black African | 26% |
3. Faraday | Black African | 23% |
4. Dulwich Village | White British | 65% |
5. Goose Green | White British | 57% |
6. Dulwich Hill | White British | 56% |
7. Peckham Rye | White British | 50% |
8. Dulwich Wood | White British | 43% |
9. Rye Lane | White British | 41% |
10. North Bermondsey | White British | 40% |
11. Surrey Docks | White British | 39% |
12. Champion Hill | White British | 38% |
13. Nunhead & Queen's Road | White British | 36% |
14. South Bermondsey | White British | 35% |
15. Borough & Bankside | White British | 35% |
16. St Giles | White British | 35% |
17. London Bridge & West Bermondsey | White British | 35% |
18. Rotherhithe | White British | 33% |
19. St George's | White British | 31% |
20. Newington | White British | 29% |
21. North Walworth | White British | 28% |
22. Camberwell Green | White British | 27% |
23. Chaucer | White British | 25% |
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Southwark (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:
The main ethnic group is White British, representing 36% 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 African comprise 16%, while average for London is 8%
- Other Black comprise 4%, while average for London is 1.7%
Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:
- Indian comprise 2%, while average for London is 7%
- Pakistani comprise 0.7%, while average for London is 3%
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Data source: Office for National Statistics
Census 2021
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