Asian ethnic group share: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

Redbridge had the highest share of residents in the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 47.3%.

Isles of Scilly had the lowest, at 0.3%. The middle council, South Gloucestershire, had 3.8%.

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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	RedbridgeLondon	London	47.3%
2	SloughSouth East	South East	46.7%
3	HarrowLondon	London	45.2%
4	Tower HamletsLondon	London	44.4%
5	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	43.4%
6	NewhamLondon	London	42.2%
7	LutonEast of England	East of England	37.0%
8	HounslowLondon	London	36.7%
9	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	35.7%
10	HillingdonLondon	London	33.3%
11	BrentLondon	London	32.8%
12	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	32.1%
13	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	31.0%
14	EalingLondon	London	30.3%
15	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	27.9%
16	PendleNorth West	North West	26.7%
17	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	25.9%
18	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	25.8%
19	OldhamNorth West	North West	24.6%
20	WatfordEast of England	East of England	24.5%
21	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	21.2%
22	ManchesterNorth West	North West	20.9%
23	PrestonNorth West	North West	20.2%
24	BoltonNorth West	North West	20.1%
25	Waltham ForestLondon	London	19.9%
26	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	19.4%
27	BarnetLondon	London	19.3%
28	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.7%
29	MertonLondon	London	18.6%
=30	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.5%
=30	RochdaleNorth West	North West	18.5%
32	CamdenLondon	London	18.1%
33	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	17.8%
34	ReadingSouth East	South East	17.7%
=35	CroydonLondon	London	17.5%
=35	SuttonLondon	London	17.5%
=37	City of LondonLondon	London	16.8%
=37	WestminsterLondon	London	16.8%
39	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.6%
=40	CrawleySouth East	South East	15.4%
=40	OxfordSouth East	South East	15.4%
42	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	15.2%
43	HyndburnNorth West	North West	15.1%
44	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	14.9%
45	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	14.8%
=46	BurnleyNorth West	North West	14.7%
=46	RushmoorSouth East	South East	14.7%
48	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	14.3%
49	WokingSouth East	South East	14.2%
50	GreenwichLondon	London	13.2%
51	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	13.1%
52	WokinghamSouth East	South East	12.9%
53	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	12.8%
=54	BedfordEast of England	East of England	12.6%
=54	TraffordNorth West	North West	12.6%
=56	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	12.4%
=56	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	12.4%
=56	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	12.4%
59	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	11.9%
60	WandsworthLondon	London	11.7%
61	SwindonSouth West	South West	11.6%
62	EnfieldLondon	London	11.5%
=63	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	11.4%
=63	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	11.4%
65	GraveshamSouth East	South East	11.2%
66	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.0%
67	HaveringLondon	London	10.7%
=68	BuryNorth West	North West	10.6%
=68	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	10.6%
=70	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	10.5%
=70	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	10.5%
=70	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	10.5%
=70	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	10.5%
74	HackneyLondon	London	10.4%
=75	BexleyLondon	London	9.9%
=75	DartfordSouth East	South East	9.9%
=75	IslingtonLondon	London	9.9%
=75	SouthwarkLondon	London	9.9%
=75	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.9%
=80	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9.7%
=80	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.7%
82	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	9.6%
83	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.3%
=84	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	9.2%
=84	TamesideNorth West	North West	9.2%
86	LewishamLondon	London	9.0%
=87	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	8.9%
=87	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	8.9%
89	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	8.8%
90	HaringeyLondon	London	8.7%
91	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.4%
=92	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.3%
=92	BromleyLondon	London	8.3%
94	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	8.2%
95	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.0%
96	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.6%
=97	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	7.5%
=97	StevenageEast of England	East of England	7.5%
=99	LambethLondon	London	7.3%
=99	StockportNorth West	North West	7.3%
101	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	7.2%
102	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	7.1%
=103	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	6.9%
=103	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	6.9%
105	GuildfordSouth East	South East	6.7%
106	BristolSouth West	South West	6.6%
=107	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	6.5%
=107	GloucesterSouth West	South West	6.5%
=109	CherwellSouth East	South East	6.0%
=109	HarlowEast of England	East of England	6.0%
=111	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	5.9%
=111	MedwaySouth East	South East	5.9%
=113	AshfordSouth East	South East	5.8%
=113	DacorumEast of England	East of England	5.8%
=113	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	5.8%
=116	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.7%
=116	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.7%
=116	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7%
119	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.6%
=120	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.5%
=120	IpswichEast of England	East of England	5.5%
=120	NorwichEast of England	East of England	5.5%
=120	RossendaleNorth West	North West	5.5%
=120	SalfordNorth West	North West	5.5%
=120	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	5.5%
=126	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.4%
=126	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.4%
=128	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	5.3%
=128	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.3%
=128	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
131	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	5.2%
=132	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=132	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	5.1%
134	ExeterSouth West	South West	4.9%
135	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	4.8%
136	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	4.7%
137	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	4.6%
138	BasildonEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=139	CanterburySouth East	South East	4.1%
=139	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	4.1%
=141	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	4.0%
=141	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	4.0%
=143	EastleighSouth East	South East	3.9%
=143	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	3.9%
=143	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.9%
=143	WorthingSouth East	South East	3.9%
=147	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.8%
=147	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	3.8%
=147	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.8%
=150	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=150	TandridgeSouth East	South East	3.7%
=150	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	3.7%
=153	HartSouth East	South East	3.6%
=153	LancasterNorth West	North West	3.6%
=153	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	3.6%
=153	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.6%
=153	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.6%
=158	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=158	EastbourneSouth East	South East	3.5%
=158	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.5%
161	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	3.4%
=162	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	3.3%
=162	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.3%
=162	Test ValleySouth East	South East	3.3%
=162	WarringtonNorth West	North West	3.3%
=166	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.2%
=166	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	3.2%
=166	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.2%
169	WinchesterSouth East	South East	3.1%
=170	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	3.0%
=170	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.0%
=170	SunderlandNorth East	North East	3.0%
=173	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.9%
=173	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	2.9%
=173	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	2.9%
=173	South TynesideNorth East	North East	2.9%
=173	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	2.9%
=178	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	2.8%
=178	HastingsSouth East	South East	2.8%
=178	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=178	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.8%
=178	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.8%
=178	WaverleySouth East	South East	2.8%
=184	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=184	HorshamSouth East	South East	2.7%
=186	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	2.6%
=186	North TynesideNorth East	North East	2.6%
=186	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	2.6%
189	GatesheadNorth East	North East	2.5%
190	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	2.4%
=191	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.3%
=191	ThanetSouth East	South East	2.3%
=191	WirralNorth West	North West	2.3%
=194	AdurSouth East	South East	2.2%
=194	PlymouthSouth West	South West	2.2%
=196	DoverSouth East	South East	2.1%
=196	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	2.1%
=196	South RibbleNorth West	North West	2.1%
=196	WiltshireSouth West	South West	2.1%
=200	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=200	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	2.0%
=200	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=200	TewkesburySouth West	South West	2.0%
=204	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.9%
=204	ChorleyNorth West	North West	1.9%
=204	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=204	East HampshireSouth East	South East	1.9%
=204	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=204	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=204	LewesSouth East	South East	1.9%
=204	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.9%
=204	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=204	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.9%
=214	FarehamSouth East	South East	1.8%
=214	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=214	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=214	WiganNorth West	North West	1.8%
=218	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=218	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=218	ChichesterSouth East	South East	1.7%
=218	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	1.7%
=218	HavantSouth East	South East	1.7%
=218	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.7%
=224	ArunSouth East	South East	1.6%
=224	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.6%
=224	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.6%
=224	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	1.6%
=224	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.6%
=224	TorbaySouth West	South West	1.6%
=230	County DurhamNorth East	North East	1.5%
=230	North SomersetSouth West	South West	1.5%
=230	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=230	RotherSouth East	South East	1.5%
=230	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=230	SeftonNorth West	North West	1.5%
=230	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	1.5%
=230	SwaleSouth East	South East	1.5%
=238	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=238	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=238	FyldeNorth West	North West	1.4%
=238	GosportSouth East	South East	1.4%
=238	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.4%
=238	RochfordEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=238	St. HelensNorth West	North West	1.4%
=238	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.4%
=238	WealdenSouth East	South East	1.4%
=247	CotswoldSouth West	South West	1.3%
=247	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.3%
=247	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.3%
=247	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.3%
=251	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=251	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
=251	FenlandEast of England	East of England	1.2%
=251	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
=251	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	1.2%
=251	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=251	New ForestSouth East	South East	1.2%
=251	North DevonSouth West	South West	1.2%
=251	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=251	TendringEast of England	East of England	1.2%
=251	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=262	DorsetSouth West	South West	1.1%
=262	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.1%
=262	HaltonNorth West	North West	1.1%
=262	MaldonEast of England	East of England	1.1%
=262	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.1%
=262	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	1.1%
=262	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.1%
=269	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.0%
=269	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	1.0%
=269	East DevonSouth West	South West	1.0%
=269	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.0%
=269	StroudSouth West	South West	1.0%
=269	West LancashireNorth West	North West	1.0%
=269	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	1.0%
=269	WyreNorth West	North West	1.0%
=277	BaberghEast of England	East of England	0.9%
=277	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.9%
=277	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=277	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	0.9%
=277	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=282	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=282	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=282	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=282	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	0.8%
=286	CornwallSouth West	South West	0.7%
=286	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.7%
=286	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	0.7%
=286	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	0.7%
=286	South HamsSouth West	South West	0.7%
=286	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.7%
=286	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	0.7%
293	West DevonSouth West	South West	0.6%
=294	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=294	TorridgeSouth West	South West	0.5%
296	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	0.3%

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