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Demographics of the West Midlands County

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The Demographics of West Midlands County is analysed by the Office for National Statistics and data is produced for each of its seven metropolitan boroughs and the county overall.

Population density in the 2011 census in the West Midlands.

Ethnicity

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Ethnic Group Year
1966 estimations[1] 1971 estimations[2] 1981 estimations[3] 1991 census[4] 2001 census[5] 2011 census[6] 2021 census[7]
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
White: Total 2,580,903 93.2% 2,371,072 88.7% 2,237,135 85.1% 2,043,231 80% 1,919,138 70.1% 1,793,173 61.4%
White: British 1,956,156 76.5% 1,806,708 66% 1,630,823 55.9%
White: Irish 54,011 2.1% 39,183 1.4% 31,490 1.1%
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 1,618 2,417
White: Roma 4,246
White: Other 33,064 1.3% 71,629 2.6% 124,197 4.3%
Asian or Asian British: Total 206,289 7.7% 276,162 10.5% 352,288 13.8% 514,981 18.8% 667,315 22.9%
Asian or Asian British: Indian 118,101 4.4% 148,320 5.6% 157,062 6.1% 185,271 6.8% 226,927 7.8%
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani 65,985 2.5% 93,426 3.6% 138,007 5.4% 200,545 7.3% 278,837 9.6%
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi 11,006 0.4% 19,131 0.7% 29,085 1.1% 48,727 72,168 2.5%
Asian or Asian British: Chinese 4,543 0.2% 6,119 0.2% 10,548 0.4% 21,430 22,718 0.8%
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian 6,654 9,166 17,586 59,008 66,665 2.3%
Black or Black British: Total 80,412 3% 96,384 3.7% 95,234 3.7% 164,069 6% 236,047 8.1%
Black or Black British: African 3,602 0.1% 4,134 0.2% 10,000 0.4% 55,557 2% 126,041 4.3%
Black or Black British: Caribbean 63,597 2.4% 75,612 2.9% 76,386 3% 79,632 2.9% 81,732 2.8%
Black or Black British: Other Black 13,213 16,638 0.6% 8,848 0.3% 28,880 28,274 1%
Mixed: Total 54,757 2.1% 96,204 3.5% 121,685 4.2%
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean 31,525 1.2% 53,234 1.9% 59,903 2.1%
Mixed: White and Black African 2,446 6,053 9,735
Mixed: White and Asian 12,641 21,964 28,872
Mixed: Other Mixed 8,145 14,953 23,175
Other: Total 15,327 0.5% 19,719 0.7% 10,082 0.4% 42,068 1.5% 101,435 3.5%
Other: Arab 16,029 28,083 1%
Other: Any other ethnic group 10,082 0.4% 26,039 73,352 2.5%
Ethnic minority: Total 102,850 188,306 6.8% 302,027 11.3% 392,265 14.9% 512,361 20% 817,322 29.9% 1,126,482 38.6%
Total 100% 2,769,209 100% 2,673,099 100% 2,629,400 100% 2,555,592 100% 2,736,460 100% 2,919,655 100%

Country of birth

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Country of birth 2021[8]
Number %
United Kingdom 2,286,558 78.3%
EU Countries 165,431 5.7%
Other European 15,241 0.5%
Africa 102,205 3.5%
Middle East and Asia 308,122 10.6%
Caribbean and Americas 37,477 1.3%
Oceania 2,275 0.1%
British Overseas 2,340 0.1%
Overall 2,919,649 100%

Religion

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Religion 2001[9] 2021[10]
Number % Number %
No religion 305,365 11.9% 814,372 27.9%
Christian 1,701,519 66.5% 1,189,066 40.7%
Buddhist 5,817 9,380
Hindu 49,484 68,376
Jewish 3,310 2,559
Muslim 191,559 7.5% 501,480 17.2%
Sikh 91,890 148,937
Other religion 5,381 17,805
Not answered 201,267 167,685
Total 2,555,592 100% 2,919,660 100%

Housing

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Tenure 2001[11] 2021[12]
Number % Number %
Owned 667,665 657,680
Social renting 262,163 248,490
Private renting 73,373 221,929
Rent free 29,743 3,661
Total 1,032,944 100% 1,131,760

References

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  1. ^ Patterson, Sheila; Relations, Institute of Race (1969). Immigration and Race Relations in Britain, 1960-1967. Institute of Race Relations. ISBN 978-0-19-218174-9.
  2. ^ Explaining ethnic differences: Changing patterns of disadvantage in Britain (1 ed.). Bristol University Press. 2003. doi:10.2307/j.ctt1t8915s. JSTOR j.ctt1t8915s.
  3. ^ Ethnicity in the 1991 census: Vol 3 - Social geography and ethnicity in Britain, geographical spread, spatial concentration and internal migration. Internet Archive. London : HMSO. 1996. ISBN 978-0-11-691655-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ Ethnicity in the 1991 census: Vol 3 - Social geography and ethnicity in Britain, geographical spread, spatial concentration and internal migration. Internet Archive. London : HMSO. 1996. ISBN 978-0-11-691655-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ "KS006 - Ethnic group - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  6. ^ "KS201EW (Ethnic group) - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  7. ^ "Ethnic group - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  8. ^ "TS004 - Country of birth - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  9. ^ "KS007 - Religion - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  10. ^ "TS030 - Religion - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  11. ^ "KS018 - Tenure - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  12. ^ "TS054 - Tenure - Nomis - Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". www.nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-30.