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

Westminster had the highest share of residents in another ethnic group of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 13.5%.

7 councils had the joint lowest, at 0.2%. The middle council, Chelmsford, had 0.9%.

Other ethnic group for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	WestminsterLondon	London	13.5%
2	EnfieldLondon	London	12.1%
3	EalingLondon	London	10.6%
4	BrentLondon	London	10.0%
5	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	9.9%
6	BarnetLondon	London	9.8%
7	HaringeyLondon	London	9.7%
8	HackneyLondon	London	8.7%
=9	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	7.3%
=9	HounslowLondon	London	7.3%
11	HarrowLondon	London	7.2%
12	IslingtonLondon	London	7.1%
13	CamdenLondon	London	6.8%
=14	HillingdonLondon	London	6.3%
=14	SouthwarkLondon	London	6.3%
16	Waltham ForestLondon	London	5.8%
=17	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	5.7%
=17	LambethLondon	London	5.7%
=17	SloughSouth East	South East	5.7%
20	City of LondonLondon	London	5.6%
21	RedbridgeLondon	London	5.4%
22	ManchesterNorth West	North West	5.1%
23	NewhamLondon	London	4.9%
24	LewishamLondon	London	4.7%
=25	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=25	MertonLondon	London	4.6%
27	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.5%
28	GreenwichLondon	London	4.2%
=29	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.1%
=29	WandsworthLondon	London	4.1%
31	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.0%
=32	CroydonLondon	London	3.9%
=32	Tower HamletsLondon	London	3.9%
34	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	3.8%
=35	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.7%
=35	OxfordSouth East	South East	3.7%
=37	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	3.6%
=37	WatfordEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=37	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.6%
40	LutonEast of England	East of England	3.5%
41	SuttonLondon	London	3.4%
=42	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	3.3%
=42	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=42	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=42	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	3.3%
46	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	3.2%
=47	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	3.1%
=47	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	3.1%
=47	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	3.1%
50	GraveshamSouth East	South East	3.0%
=51	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.9%
=51	ReadingSouth East	South East	2.9%
=51	SalfordNorth West	North West	2.9%
=54	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	2.8%
=54	RushmoorSouth East	South East	2.8%
=56	CrawleySouth East	South East	2.7%
=56	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=58	BexleyLondon	London	2.5%
=58	TraffordNorth West	North West	2.5%
=60	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	2.4%
=60	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	2.4%
=62	BromleyLondon	London	2.3%
=62	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=62	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	2.3%
=62	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	2.3%
66	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=67	IpswichEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=67	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.1%
=67	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	2.1%
=67	WokingSouth East	South East	2.1%
=71	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.0%
=71	DartfordSouth East	South East	2.0%
=71	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	2.0%
=71	HaveringLondon	London	2.0%
=71	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	2.0%
=76	BoltonNorth West	North West	1.9%
=76	BristolSouth West	South West	1.9%
=76	BuryNorth West	North West	1.9%
=76	GuildfordSouth East	South East	1.9%
=76	PrestonNorth West	North West	1.9%
=76	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	1.9%
=82	BedfordEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=82	HarlowEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=82	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.8%
=82	NorwichEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=82	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	1.8%
=82	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	1.8%
=82	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	1.8%
=89	EastbourneSouth East	South East	1.7%
=89	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.7%
=89	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	1.7%
=92	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	1.6%
=92	GatesheadNorth East	North East	1.6%
=92	RochdaleNorth West	North West	1.6%
=92	StockportNorth West	North West	1.6%
=92	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.6%
=92	WokinghamSouth East	South East	1.6%
=98	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	1.5%
=98	CanterburySouth East	South East	1.5%
=98	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	1.5%
=98	HastingsSouth East	South East	1.5%
=98	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.5%
=98	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.5%
=98	SwindonSouth West	South West	1.5%
=98	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	1.5%
=106	AshfordSouth East	South East	1.4%
=106	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	1.4%
=106	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.4%
=106	ExeterSouth West	South West	1.4%
=106	MedwaySouth East	South East	1.4%
=106	OldhamNorth West	North West	1.4%
=106	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	1.4%
=113	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.3%
=113	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	1.3%
=113	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.3%
=113	CherwellSouth East	South East	1.3%
=113	StevenageEast of England	East of England	1.3%
=113	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	1.3%
=119	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=119	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=119	DacorumEast of England	East of England	1.2%
=119	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.2%
=119	GloucesterSouth West	South West	1.2%
=119	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.2%
=119	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	1.2%
=119	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.2%
=119	ThanetSouth East	South East	1.2%
=128	AdurSouth East	South East	1.1%
=128	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	1.1%
=128	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	1.1%
=128	CornwallSouth West	South West	1.1%
=128	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.1%
=128	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	1.1%
=128	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.1%
=128	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.1%
=128	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	1.1%
=128	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	1.1%
=128	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	1.1%
=128	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.1%
=140	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	1.0%
=140	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	1.0%
=140	PlymouthSouth West	South West	1.0%
=140	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	1.0%
=140	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	1.0%
=140	WorthingSouth East	South East	1.0%
=140	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.0%
=147	BasildonEast of England	East of England	0.9%
=147	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	0.9%
=147	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	0.9%
=147	DoverSouth East	South East	0.9%
=147	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	0.9%
=147	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=147	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	0.9%
=147	LancasterNorth West	North West	0.9%
=147	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	0.9%
=147	PendleNorth West	North West	0.9%
=147	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.9%
=147	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	0.9%
=147	TandridgeSouth East	South East	0.9%
=147	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.9%
=147	WarringtonNorth West	North West	0.9%
=162	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	0.8%
=162	BurnleyNorth West	North West	0.8%
=162	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.8%
=162	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=162	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	0.8%
=162	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	0.8%
=162	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=162	HartSouth East	South East	0.8%
=162	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	0.8%
=162	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.8%
=162	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.8%
=162	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	0.8%
=162	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	0.8%
=162	South TynesideNorth East	North East	0.8%
=162	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	0.8%
=162	TamesideNorth West	North West	0.8%
=162	Test ValleySouth East	South East	0.8%
=179	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	0.7%
=179	EastleighSouth East	South East	0.7%
=179	FenlandEast of England	East of England	0.7%
=179	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	0.7%
=179	HyndburnNorth West	North West	0.7%
=179	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.7%
=179	LewesSouth East	South East	0.7%
=179	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.7%
=179	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.7%
=179	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.7%
=179	SeftonNorth West	North West	0.7%
=179	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.7%
=179	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.7%
=179	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	0.7%
=179	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.7%
=179	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	0.7%
=179	WiganNorth West	North West	0.7%
=179	WiltshireSouth West	South West	0.7%
=179	WinchesterSouth East	South East	0.7%
=198	ArunSouth East	South East	0.6%
=198	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	0.6%
=198	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	0.6%
=198	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	0.6%
=198	HaltonNorth West	North West	0.6%
=198	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	0.6%
=198	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.6%
=198	HorshamSouth East	South East	0.6%
=198	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	0.6%
=198	North SomersetSouth West	South West	0.6%
=198	North TynesideNorth East	North East	0.6%
=198	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.6%
=198	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.6%
=198	St. HelensNorth West	North West	0.6%
=198	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	0.6%
=198	WaverleySouth East	South East	0.6%
=198	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	0.6%
=198	WirralNorth West	North West	0.6%
=216	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	0.5%
=216	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.5%
=216	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=216	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
=216	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=216	ChichesterSouth East	South East	0.5%
=216	East HampshireSouth East	South East	0.5%
=216	FyldeNorth West	North West	0.5%
=216	GosportSouth East	South East	0.5%
=216	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
=216	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.5%
=216	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	0.5%
=216	RotherSouth East	South East	0.5%
=216	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.5%
=216	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.5%
=216	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
=216	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
=216	SunderlandNorth East	North East	0.5%
=216	SwaleSouth East	South East	0.5%
=216	TewkesburySouth West	South West	0.5%
=216	WealdenSouth East	South East	0.5%
=216	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.5%
=238	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=238	BaberghEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=238	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=238	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=238	ChorleyNorth West	North West	0.4%
=238	CotswoldSouth West	South West	0.4%
=238	County DurhamNorth East	North East	0.4%
=238	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	0.4%
=238	DorsetSouth West	South West	0.4%
=238	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	0.4%
=238	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=238	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=238	FarehamSouth East	South East	0.4%
=238	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	0.4%
=238	HavantSouth East	South East	0.4%
=238	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
=238	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=238	New ForestSouth East	South East	0.4%
=238	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=238	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	0.4%
=238	RossendaleNorth West	North West	0.4%
=238	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
=238	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%
=238	South HamsSouth West	South West	0.4%
=238	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=238	StroudSouth West	South West	0.4%
=238	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
=238	TendringEast of England	East of England	0.4%
=238	TorbaySouth West	South West	0.4%
=238	West LancashireNorth West	North West	0.4%
=238	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.4%
=238	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.4%
=270	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.3%
=270	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.3%
=270	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.3%
=270	East DevonSouth West	South West	0.3%
=270	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	0.3%
=270	MaldonEast of England	East of England	0.3%
=270	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.3%
=270	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.3%
=270	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	0.3%
=270	North DevonSouth West	South West	0.3%
=270	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.3%
=270	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.3%
=270	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	0.3%
=270	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	0.3%
=270	RochfordEast of England	East of England	0.3%
=270	South RibbleNorth West	North West	0.3%
=270	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	0.3%
=270	West DevonSouth West	South West	0.3%
=270	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%
=270	WyreNorth West	North West	0.3%
=290	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.2%
=290	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.2%
=290	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.2%
=290	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	0.2%
=290	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	0.2%
=290	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	0.2%
=290	TorridgeSouth West	South West	0.2%

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