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

Lambeth and Lewisham had the joint highest share of residents in Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 8.1%.

Cumberland and Hartlepool had the joint lowest, at 0.7%. The middle council, Stoke-on-Trent, had 2.3%.

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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
=1	LambethLondon	London	8.1%
=1	LewishamLondon	London	8.1%
3	CroydonLondon	London	7.6%
4	IslingtonLondon	London	7.5%
5	SouthwarkLondon	London	7.2%
6	HaringeyLondon	London	7.0%
=7	HackneyLondon	London	6.7%
=7	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	6.7%
=9	CamdenLondon	London	6.6%
=9	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	6.6%
=11	Waltham ForestLondon	London	6.5%
=11	WestminsterLondon	London	6.5%
13	WandsworthLondon	London	6.3%
14	GreenwichLondon	London	6.0%
=15	EnfieldLondon	London	5.9%
=15	MertonLondon	London	5.9%
=15	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.9%
18	OxfordSouth East	South East	5.6%
=19	City of LondonLondon	London	5.5%
=19	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	5.5%
=21	BarnetLondon	London	5.4%
=21	BromleyLondon	London	5.4%
=21	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	5.4%
=24	ManchesterNorth West	North West	5.3%
=24	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.3%
26	EalingLondon	London	5.2%
=27	BrentLondon	London	5.1%
=27	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	5.1%
=27	ReadingSouth East	South East	5.1%
30	Tower HamletsLondon	London	5.0%
=31	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.8%
=31	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	4.8%
=31	SuttonLondon	London	4.8%
=34	HounslowLondon	London	4.7%
=34	NewhamLondon	London	4.7%
=34	WatfordEast of England	East of England	4.7%
=37	BedfordEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=37	IpswichEast of England	East of England	4.6%
39	BristolSouth West	South West	4.5%
=40	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	4.4%
=40	HillingdonLondon	London	4.4%
=42	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	4.3%
=42	LutonEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=42	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=42	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=46	CrawleySouth East	South East	4.1%
=46	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	4.1%
=46	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	4.1%
=46	RedbridgeLondon	London	4.1%
=46	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=51	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=51	SloughSouth East	South East	4.0%
=53	GloucesterSouth West	South West	3.8%
=53	HarrowLondon	London	3.8%
=53	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=53	TandridgeSouth East	South East	3.8%
=53	TraffordNorth West	North West	3.8%
=58	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.7%
=58	HaveringLondon	London	3.7%
=58	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=58	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	3.7%
=58	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	3.7%
=58	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	3.7%
=64	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=64	StevenageEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=64	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=67	BexleyLondon	London	3.5%
=67	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	3.5%
=67	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.5%
=67	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	3.5%
=67	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	3.5%
=67	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	3.5%
=67	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	3.5%
=67	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.5%
=67	WokingSouth East	South East	3.5%
=76	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.4%
=76	DacorumEast of England	East of England	3.4%
=76	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.4%
=76	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	3.4%
=80	HarlowEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=80	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	3.3%
=80	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
83	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.2%
=84	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	3.1%
=84	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	3.1%
=84	DartfordSouth East	South East	3.1%
=84	GuildfordSouth East	South East	3.1%
=84	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.1%
=84	NorwichEast of England	East of England	3.1%
=84	SalfordNorth West	North West	3.1%
=84	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	3.1%
=84	WokinghamSouth East	South East	3.1%
=93	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=93	PrestonNorth West	North West	3.0%
=93	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=93	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.0%
=97	CherwellSouth East	South East	2.9%
=97	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	2.9%
=97	HastingsSouth East	South East	2.9%
=100	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	2.8%
=100	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.8%
=100	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	2.8%
=100	EastbourneSouth East	South East	2.8%
=100	MedwaySouth East	South East	2.8%
=100	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.8%
=100	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=100	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	2.8%
=100	SwindonSouth West	South West	2.8%
=100	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=110	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	2.7%
=110	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.7%
=110	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.7%
=110	CanterburySouth East	South East	2.7%
=110	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	2.7%
=110	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=116	BasildonEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=116	BuryNorth West	North West	2.6%
=116	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=116	GraveshamSouth East	South East	2.6%
=116	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	2.6%
=116	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=116	RushmoorSouth East	South East	2.6%
=116	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	2.6%
=116	StockportNorth West	North West	2.6%
=116	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=116	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	2.6%
=116	WorthingSouth East	South East	2.6%
=128	AdurSouth East	South East	2.5%
=128	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	2.5%
=128	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=128	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=128	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	2.5%
=128	ExeterSouth West	South West	2.5%
=128	LewesSouth East	South East	2.5%
=128	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	2.5%
=128	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	2.5%
=128	OldhamNorth West	North West	2.5%
=128	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	2.5%
=128	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	2.5%
=140	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.4%
=140	RochdaleNorth West	North West	2.4%
=140	ThanetSouth East	South East	2.4%
=140	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	2.4%
=144	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	2.3%
=144	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	2.3%
=144	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.3%
=144	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	2.3%
=144	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.3%
=149	AshfordSouth East	South East	2.2%
=149	BoltonNorth West	North West	2.2%
=149	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.2%
=149	HartSouth East	South East	2.2%
=149	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=149	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	2.2%
=149	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=149	WaverleySouth East	South East	2.2%
=149	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.2%
=158	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=158	EastleighSouth East	South East	2.1%
=158	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=158	HorshamSouth East	South East	2.1%
=158	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	2.1%
=158	TamesideNorth West	North West	2.1%
=164	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.0%
=164	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.0%
=164	WinchesterSouth East	South East	2.0%
=167	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	1.9%
=167	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.9%
=167	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	1.9%
=167	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.9%
=167	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.9%
=167	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.9%
=167	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.9%
=174	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	1.8%
=174	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=174	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=174	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.8%
=174	PlymouthSouth West	South West	1.8%
=174	RotherSouth East	South East	1.8%
=174	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=174	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=174	StroudSouth West	South West	1.8%
=174	SwaleSouth East	South East	1.8%
=174	Test ValleySouth East	South East	1.8%
=174	TewkesburySouth West	South West	1.8%
=174	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.8%
=187	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	1.7%
=187	East HampshireSouth East	South East	1.7%
=187	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.7%
=187	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	1.7%
=187	North SomersetSouth West	South West	1.7%
=187	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.7%
=187	RochfordEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=187	South RibbleNorth West	North West	1.7%
=187	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.7%
=187	WealdenSouth East	South East	1.7%
=187	WiltshireSouth West	South West	1.7%
=198	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.6%
=198	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	1.6%
=198	BurnleyNorth West	North West	1.6%
=198	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=198	ChichesterSouth East	South East	1.6%
=198	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=198	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.6%
=198	PendleNorth West	North West	1.6%
=198	TendringEast of England	East of England	1.6%
=198	WarringtonNorth West	North West	1.6%
=208	ArunSouth East	South East	1.5%
=208	BaberghEast of England	East of England	1.5%
=208	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	1.5%
=208	ChorleyNorth West	North West	1.5%
=208	CotswoldSouth West	South West	1.5%
=208	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.5%
=208	DoverSouth East	South East	1.5%
=208	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	1.5%
=208	FarehamSouth East	South East	1.5%
=208	GosportSouth East	South East	1.5%
=208	LancasterNorth West	North West	1.5%
=208	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=208	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.5%
=208	RossendaleNorth West	North West	1.5%
=208	SeftonNorth West	North West	1.5%
=208	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	1.5%
=208	TorbaySouth West	South West	1.5%
=208	WirralNorth West	North West	1.5%
=226	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.4%
=226	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=226	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=226	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.4%
=226	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.4%
=226	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	1.4%
=226	FenlandEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=226	FyldeNorth West	North West	1.4%
=226	HaltonNorth West	North West	1.4%
=226	HavantSouth East	South East	1.4%
=226	MaldonEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=226	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.4%
=226	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.4%
=226	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	1.4%
=226	North TynesideNorth East	North East	1.4%
=226	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.4%
=226	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.4%
=226	South TynesideNorth East	North East	1.4%
=226	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	1.4%
=226	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.4%
=226	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.4%
=247	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.3%
=247	HyndburnNorth West	North West	1.3%
=247	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	1.3%
=247	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.3%
=247	New ForestSouth East	South East	1.3%
=247	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	1.3%
=247	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.3%
=247	West LancashireNorth West	North West	1.3%
=247	WiganNorth West	North West	1.3%
=256	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=256	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=256	CornwallSouth West	South West	1.2%
=256	DorsetSouth West	South West	1.2%
=256	GatesheadNorth East	North East	1.2%
=256	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	1.2%
=256	North DevonSouth West	South West	1.2%
=256	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=256	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	1.2%
=256	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
=256	South HamsSouth West	South West	1.2%
=256	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	1.2%
=256	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
=269	East DevonSouth West	South West	1.1%
=269	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	1.1%
=269	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.1%
=269	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	1.1%
=269	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	1.1%
=269	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.1%
=269	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.1%
=269	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	1.1%
=269	St. HelensNorth West	North West	1.1%
=269	West DevonSouth West	South West	1.1%
=269	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.1%
=280	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.0%
=280	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.0%
=280	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.0%
=280	WyreNorth West	North West	1.0%
=284	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%
=284	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=284	County DurhamNorth East	North East	0.9%
=284	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.9%
=284	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.9%
=284	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	0.9%
=284	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.9%
=284	SunderlandNorth East	North East	0.9%
=284	TorridgeSouth West	South West	0.9%
=284	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	0.9%
294	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	0.8%
=295	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	0.7%
=295	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	0.7%

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