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

Lewisham had the highest share of residents in the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 26.8%.

Mid Devon and Torridge had the joint lowest, at 0.1%. The middle council, South Cambridgeshire, had 1.2%.

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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	LewishamLondon	London	26.8%
2	SouthwarkLondon	London	25.1%
3	LambethLondon	London	24.0%
4	CroydonLondon	London	22.6%
5	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	21.4%
6	HackneyLondon	London	21.1%
7	GreenwichLondon	London	21.0%
8	EnfieldLondon	London	18.3%
9	HaringeyLondon	London	17.6%
=10	BrentLondon	London	17.5%
=10	NewhamLondon	London	17.5%
12	Waltham ForestLondon	London	15.0%
13	IslingtonLondon	London	13.3%
14	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	12.3%
15	BexleyLondon	London	12.2%
=16	ManchesterNorth West	North West	11.9%
=16	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	11.9%
18	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.0%
19	EalingLondon	London	10.8%
20	MertonLondon	London	10.6%
21	DartfordSouth East	South East	10.5%
=22	LutonEast of England	East of England	10.1%
=22	WandsworthLondon	London	10.1%
24	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.0%
25	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	9.7%
26	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	9.3%
27	CamdenLondon	London	9.0%
28	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.9%
29	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.7%
30	RedbridgeLondon	London	8.4%
31	HaveringLondon	London	8.2%
32	WestminsterLondon	London	8.1%
=33	BarnetLondon	London	7.9%
=33	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	7.9%
=35	HillingdonLondon	London	7.8%
=35	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.8%
=37	BromleyLondon	London	7.6%
=37	SloughSouth East	South East	7.6%
=39	HarrowLondon	London	7.3%
=39	Tower HamletsLondon	London	7.3%
=41	HounslowLondon	London	7.2%
=41	ReadingSouth East	South East	7.2%
43	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	6.7%
44	GraveshamSouth East	South East	6.5%
45	WatfordEast of England	East of England	6.3%
46	HarlowEast of England	East of England	6.2%
=47	SalfordNorth West	North West	6.1%
=47	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	6.1%
=49	BristolSouth West	South West	5.9%
=49	SuttonLondon	London	5.9%
=51	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.6%
=51	MedwaySouth East	South East	5.6%
53	BedfordEast of England	East of England	5.3%
54	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=55	BasildonEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=55	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=55	StevenageEast of England	East of England	4.8%
58	OxfordSouth East	South East	4.7%
=59	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	4.6%
=59	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.6%
61	CrawleySouth East	South East	4.5%
62	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	4.1%
63	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.0%
64	BoltonNorth West	North West	3.8%
65	GloucesterSouth West	South West	3.6%
=66	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=66	IpswichEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=66	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	3.5%
=66	RochdaleNorth West	North West	3.5%
=70	OldhamNorth West	North West	3.4%
=70	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	3.4%
=70	TraffordNorth West	North West	3.4%
73	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	3.3%
74	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
75	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	3.0%
=76	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	2.9%
=76	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	2.9%
=76	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	2.9%
=76	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.9%
=80	DacorumEast of England	East of England	2.8%
=80	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	2.8%
=82	City of LondonLondon	London	2.7%
=82	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	2.7%
=82	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.7%
=82	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.7%
=86	AshfordSouth East	South East	2.6%
=86	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	2.6%
=86	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=86	SwindonSouth West	South West	2.6%
=90	CanterburySouth East	South East	2.5%
=90	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.5%
=90	NorwichEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=90	RushmoorSouth East	South East	2.5%
=90	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	2.5%
=95	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	2.4%
=95	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=95	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=95	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=95	PrestonNorth West	North West	2.4%
=95	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=95	WokinghamSouth East	South East	2.4%
=102	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	2.3%
=102	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.3%
=102	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=102	SwaleSouth East	South East	2.3%
=102	TamesideNorth West	North West	2.3%
=107	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.2%
=107	TandridgeSouth East	South East	2.2%
=109	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	2.1%
=109	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=111	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	2.0%
=111	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.0%
=111	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	2.0%
=114	BuryNorth West	North West	1.9%
=114	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	1.9%
=114	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.9%
=114	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	1.9%
=118	CherwellSouth East	South East	1.8%
=118	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.8%
=118	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	1.8%
=118	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.8%
=118	WokingSouth East	South East	1.8%
=123	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.7%
=123	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	1.7%
=125	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	1.6%
=125	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	1.6%
=125	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	1.6%
=125	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=129	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=129	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=129	GuildfordSouth East	South East	1.5%
=129	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	1.5%
=129	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	1.5%
=134	HastingsSouth East	South East	1.4%
=134	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.4%
=136	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	1.3%
=136	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	1.3%
=136	EastbourneSouth East	South East	1.3%
=136	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.3%
=136	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.3%
=136	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	1.3%
=142	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=142	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	1.2%
=142	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.2%
=142	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	1.2%
=142	GosportSouth East	South East	1.2%
=142	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
=142	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	1.2%
=142	StockportNorth West	North West	1.2%
=142	WiganNorth West	North West	1.2%
=142	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
=142	WorthingSouth East	South East	1.2%
=153	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	1.1%
=153	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.1%
=153	GatesheadNorth East	North East	1.1%
=153	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	1.1%
=153	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.1%
=153	PlymouthSouth West	South West	1.1%
=153	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.1%
=153	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.1%
=153	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	1.1%
=153	Test ValleySouth East	South East	1.1%
=153	ThanetSouth East	South East	1.1%
=153	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.1%
=153	WiltshireSouth West	South West	1.1%
=166	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	1.0%
=166	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	1.0%
=166	EastleighSouth East	South East	1.0%
=166	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.0%
=166	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.0%
=166	SunderlandNorth East	North East	1.0%
=166	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	1.0%
=166	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	1.0%
=174	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	0.9%
=174	ExeterSouth West	South West	0.9%
=174	HorshamSouth East	South East	0.9%
=174	LancasterNorth West	North West	0.9%
=174	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	0.9%
=174	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=174	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.9%
=181	AdurSouth East	South East	0.8%
=181	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.8%
=181	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=181	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=181	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=181	FenlandEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=181	HartSouth East	South East	0.8%
=181	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	0.8%
=181	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	0.8%
=181	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=181	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=181	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=193	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	0.7%
=193	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.7%
=193	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.7%
=193	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	0.7%
=193	DoverSouth East	South East	0.7%
=193	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.7%
=193	LewesSouth East	South East	0.7%
=193	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.7%
=193	RochfordEast of England	East of England	0.7%
=193	WarringtonNorth West	North West	0.7%
=193	WaverleySouth East	South East	0.7%
=193	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.7%
=205	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.6%
=205	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=205	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	0.6%
=205	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	0.6%
=205	ChichesterSouth East	South East	0.6%
=205	ChorleyNorth West	North West	0.6%
=205	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=205	FarehamSouth East	South East	0.6%
=205	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	0.6%
=205	HavantSouth East	South East	0.6%
=205	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.6%
=205	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.6%
=205	North TynesideNorth East	North East	0.6%
=205	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.6%
=205	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.6%
=205	RotherSouth East	South East	0.6%
=205	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.6%
=205	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.6%
=205	TendringEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=205	TewkesburySouth West	South West	0.6%
=205	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	0.6%
=205	WinchesterSouth East	South East	0.6%
=227	ArunSouth East	South East	0.5%
=227	BaberghEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=227	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	0.5%
=227	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.5%
=227	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=227	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
=227	East HampshireSouth East	South East	0.5%
=227	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	0.5%
=227	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=227	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=227	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.5%
=227	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.5%
=227	North SomersetSouth West	South West	0.5%
=227	SeftonNorth West	North West	0.5%
=227	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.5%
=227	South RibbleNorth West	North West	0.5%
=227	South TynesideNorth East	North East	0.5%
=244	CotswoldSouth West	South West	0.4%
=244	FyldeNorth West	North West	0.4%
=244	HaltonNorth West	North West	0.4%
=244	MaldonEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=244	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=244	New ForestSouth East	South East	0.4%
=244	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=244	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	0.4%
=244	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	0.4%
=244	St. HelensNorth West	North West	0.4%
=244	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
=244	StroudSouth West	South West	0.4%
=244	WealdenSouth East	South East	0.4%
=244	WirralNorth West	North West	0.4%
=244	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
=259	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.3%
=259	BurnleyNorth West	North West	0.3%
=259	County DurhamNorth East	North East	0.3%
=259	DorsetSouth West	South West	0.3%
=259	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.3%
=259	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	0.3%
=259	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.3%
=259	HyndburnNorth West	North West	0.3%
=259	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	0.3%
=259	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.3%
=259	North DevonSouth West	South West	0.3%
=259	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.3%
=259	PendleNorth West	North West	0.3%
=259	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.3%
=259	TorbaySouth West	South West	0.3%
=259	West LancashireNorth West	North West	0.3%
=259	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.3%
=259	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	0.3%
=259	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.3%
=278	CornwallSouth West	South West	0.2%
=278	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	0.2%
=278	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.2%
=278	East DevonSouth West	South West	0.2%
=278	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.2%
=278	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.2%
=278	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	0.2%
=278	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.2%
=278	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	0.2%
=278	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	0.2%
=278	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	0.2%
=278	RossendaleNorth West	North West	0.2%
=278	South HamsSouth West	South West	0.2%
=278	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.2%
=278	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	0.2%
=278	West DevonSouth West	South West	0.2%
=278	WyreNorth West	North West	0.2%
=295	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	0.1%
=295	TorridgeSouth West	South West	0.1%

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