White ethnic group share: highest and lowest councils in East of England (2021)

North Norfolk had the highest share of residents in White ethnic groups of East of England’s 45 councils in 2021, at 98.1%.

Luton had the lowest, at 45.2%. The middle council, Brentwood, had 88.5%.

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White ethnic groups for every council in East of England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1North Norfolk98.1%
2Maldon96.9%
3Mid Suffolk96.8%
4Babergh96.7%
5Breckland96.5%
6Broadland96.3%
=7East Suffolk96.2%
=7Tendring96.2%
=9Fenland95.9%
=9Rochford95.9%
11King's Lynn and West Norfolk95.6%
12South Norfolk95.4%
13Castle Point94.9%
14Braintree94.7%
15Great Yarmouth94.6%
=16East Cambridgeshire94.5%
=16Uttlesford94.5%
18Huntingdonshire92.4%
19East Hertfordshire92.3%
20West Suffolk91.8%
21Central Bedfordshire90.2%
22South Cambridgeshire89.0%
=23Brentwood88.5%
=23Chelmsford88.5%
=25Basildon87.5%
=25North Hertfordshire87.5%
=25Southend-on-Sea87.5%
28Norwich87.1%
29Colchester87.0%
30Dacorum86.8%
31Ipswich84.3%
32Epping Forest84.1%
33St Albans83.6%
34Stevenage82.8%
35Harlow82.7%
36Broxbourne81.1%
37Welwyn Hatfield78.7%
=38Hertsmere77.1%
=38Three Rivers77.1%
40Thurrock76.7%
41Bedford75.7%
42Peterborough75.4%
43Cambridge74.5%
44Watford60.9%
45Luton45.2%

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