A few important facts
Ethnic Makeup in Westminster, borough
Main ethnicity
- White British
- 28%
Higher than average
- Other White
- 25%
- Chinese
- 3%
- Arab
- 8%
Lower than average
- White British
- 28%
- Indian
- 4%
- Pakistani
- 1.2%
Westminster (borough)
Average for London
Ethnic Makeup
White British 28%
Other White 25%
Arab 8%
Mixed 7%
Other 6%
Black African 5%
Other Asian 5%
Indian 4%
Bangladeshi 4%
Chinese 3%
Black Caribbean 2.1%
White Irish 1.8%
Pakistani 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Roma 0.7%
Gypsy 0%
Ethnic Makeup of wards within Westminster (borough)
Ward name | Main ethnicity | % |
---|---|---|
1. Marylebone | Other White | 35% |
2. Lancaster Gate | Other White | 32% |
3. Bayswater | Other White | 31% |
4. West End | Other White | 31% |
5. Regent's Park | Other White | 27% |
6. Hyde Park | Other White | 24% |
7. Pimlico North | White British | 42% |
8. Pimlico South | White British | 36% |
9. St James's | White British | 35% |
10. Vincent Square | White British | 33% |
11. Knightsbridge & Belgravia | White British | 32% |
12. Little Venice | White British | 30% |
13. Maida Vale | White British | 30% |
14. Abbey Road | White British | 28% |
15. Harrow Road | White British | 25% |
16. Queen's Park | White British | 24% |
17. Westbourne | White British | 20% |
18. Church Street | White British | 17% |
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Westminster (borough) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:
The main ethnic group is White British, representing 28% 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 25%, while average for London is 15%
- Chinese comprise 3%, while average for London is 1.7%
- Arab comprise 8%, while average for London is 1.6%
Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:
- White British comprise 28%, while average for London is 37%
- Indian comprise 4%, while average for London is 7%
- Pakistani comprise 1.2%, while average for London is 3%
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Data source: Office for National Statistics
Census 2021
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