A few important facts
Ethnic Makeup in Poplar, ward
Main ethnicity
- Bangladeshi
- 45%
Higher than average
- Bangladeshi
- 45%
- Chinese
- 3%
Lower than average
- White British
- 14%
- Indian
- 4%
- Black Caribbean
- 1.6%
Poplar (ward)
Average for London
Ethnic Makeup
Bangladeshi 45%
White British 14%
Other White 11%
Black African 6%
Mixed 4%
Indian 4%
Chinese 3%
Other 2.6%
Other Asian 2.6%
Pakistani 1.8%
Black Caribbean 1.6%
Arab 1%
Other Black 0.9%
White Irish 0.7%
Roma 0.7%
Gypsy 0%
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Poplar (ward) displays distinctive ethnic group characteristics:
The main ethnic group is Bangladeshi, representing 45% of the population. On average, 4% of the population in London belong to the Bangladeshi ethnic group.
The following ethnic groups have proportions higher than average for the London:
- Bangladeshi comprise 45%, while average for London is 4%
- Chinese comprise 3%, while average for London is 1.7%
Conversely, the following ethnic groups have a proportion lower than the average for London:
- White British comprise 14%, while average for London is 37%
- Indian comprise 4%, while average for London is 7%
- Black Caribbean comprise 1.6%, while average for London is 4%
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Data source: Office for National Statistics
Census 2021
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