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

Swindon had the highest share of residents in the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group of South West’s 27 councils in 2021, at 11.6%.

Isles of Scilly had the lowest, at 0.3%. The middle council, Somerset, had 1.5%.

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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Swindon11.6%
2Bristol6.6%
3Gloucester6.5%
4Exeter4.9%
5Cheltenham4.1%
6South Gloucestershire3.8%
7Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3.4%
8Bath and North East Somerset3.3%
9Plymouth2.2%
10Wiltshire2.1%
11Tewkesbury2.0%
12Torbay1.6%
=13North Somerset1.5%
=13Somerset

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.

1.5%
15Cotswold1.3%
16North Devon1.2%
17Dorset1.1%
=18East Devon1.0%
=18Stroud1.0%
=20Cornwall0.7%
=20Forest of Dean0.7%
=20Mid Devon0.7%
=20South Hams0.7%
=20Teignbridge0.7%
25West Devon0.6%
26Torridge0.5%
27Isles of Scilly0.3%

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