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

Torridge had the highest share of residents in White ethnic groups of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 98.2%.

Newham had the lowest, at 30.8%. The middle council, Cheltenham, had 91.4%.

Map of White ethnic groups across the UK

White ethnic groups for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	TorridgeSouth West	South West	98.2%
2	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	98.1%
3	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	98.0%
=4	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.8%
=4	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.8%
=4	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	97.8%
=4	West DevonSouth West	South West	97.8%
=8	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	97.7%
=8	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	97.7%
=8	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	97.7%
=11	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	97.6%
=11	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	97.6%
=13	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	97.5%
=13	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	97.5%
=13	South HamsSouth West	South West	97.5%
=13	WyreNorth West	North West	97.5%
=17	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.4%
=17	East DevonSouth West	South West	97.4%
=17	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	97.4%
=17	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.4%
=17	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.4%
22	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.3%
23	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.2%
24	DorsetSouth West	South West	97.1%
=25	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	97.0%
=25	North DevonSouth West	South West	97.0%
=25	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	97.0%
=28	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	96.9%
=28	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.9%
=28	MaldonEast of England	East of England	96.9%
=28	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	96.9%
=28	West LancashireNorth West	North West	96.9%
=28	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.9%
=34	CornwallSouth West	South West	96.8%
=34	County DurhamNorth East	North East	96.8%
=34	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	96.8%
=34	New ForestSouth East	South East	96.8%
=38	BaberghEast of England	East of England	96.7%
=38	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	96.7%
=38	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.7%
=41	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.6%
=41	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.6%
=43	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	96.5%
=43	HaltonNorth West	North West	96.5%
=43	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	96.5%
=43	St. HelensNorth West	North West	96.5%
=47	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	96.4%
=47	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	96.4%
=47	StroudSouth West	South West	96.4%
=50	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	96.3%
=50	CotswoldSouth West	South West	96.3%
=50	FyldeNorth West	North West	96.3%
=50	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	96.3%
=50	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	96.3%
=55	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	96.2%
=55	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	96.2%
=55	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	96.2%
=55	TendringEast of England	East of England	96.2%
=59	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	96.1%
=59	TorbaySouth West	South West	96.1%
61	WealdenSouth East	South East	96.0%
=62	FenlandEast of England	East of England	95.9%
=62	HavantSouth East	South East	95.9%
=62	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	95.9%
=62	RochfordEast of England	East of England	95.9%
=62	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	95.9%
=67	ArunSouth East	South East	95.8%
=67	SeftonNorth West	North West	95.8%
=67	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	95.8%
=67	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	95.8%
71	North SomersetSouth West	South West	95.7%
=72	ChorleyNorth West	North West	95.6%
=72	FarehamSouth East	South East	95.6%
=72	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	95.6%
=72	RotherSouth East	South East	95.6%
=76	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	95.5%
=76	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	95.5%
=78	ChichesterSouth East	South East	95.4%
=78	East HampshireSouth East	South East	95.4%
=78	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	95.4%
=78	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	95.4%
=78	South RibbleNorth West	North West	95.4%
=83	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	95.3%
=83	GosportSouth East	South East	95.3%
=83	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	95.3%
=86	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	95.2%
=86	WirralNorth West	North West	95.2%
=88	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	95.1%
=88	TewkesburySouth West	South West	95.1%
90	WiganNorth West	North West	95.0%
=91	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	94.9%
=91	DoverSouth East	South East	94.9%
=91	North TynesideNorth East	North East	94.9%
=94	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	94.8%
=94	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	94.8%
=94	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	94.8%
=97	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	94.7%
=97	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	94.7%
=97	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	94.7%
=100	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	94.6%
=100	SunderlandNorth East	North East	94.6%
=102	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	94.5%
=102	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	94.5%
=104	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	94.4%
=104	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	94.4%
=104	South TynesideNorth East	North East	94.4%
=107	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	94.3%
=107	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	94.3%
=107	WiltshireSouth West	South West	94.3%
110	LewesSouth East	South East	94.2%
111	PlymouthSouth West	South West	94.0%
112	SwaleSouth East	South East	93.8%
=113	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	93.7%
=113	WaverleySouth East	South East	93.7%
=115	HorshamSouth East	South East	93.6%
=115	WinchesterSouth East	South East	93.6%
=117	GatesheadNorth East	North East	93.5%
=117	WarringtonNorth West	North West	93.5%
=119	AdurSouth East	South East	93.4%
=119	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	93.4%
121	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	93.3%
=122	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	93.1%
=122	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	93.1%
=122	LancasterNorth West	North West	93.1%
=122	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	93.1%
=122	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	93.1%
=122	Test ValleySouth East	South East	93.1%
=128	ThanetSouth East	South East	93.0%
=128	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	93.0%
130	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	92.9%
131	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	92.8%
132	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	92.7%
133	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	92.6%
134	HartSouth East	South East	92.5%
=135	EastleighSouth East	South East	92.4%
=135	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	92.4%
=135	RossendaleNorth West	North West	92.4%
138	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	92.3%
=139	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	92.2%
=139	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	92.2%
=139	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	92.2%
142	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	92.1%
143	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	92.0%
144	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	91.9%
=145	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	91.8%
=145	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	91.8%
147	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	91.5%
=148	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	91.4%
=148	HastingsSouth East	South East	91.4%
=148	WorthingSouth East	South East	91.4%
151	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	91.3%
152	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	91.2%
=153	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	91.0%
=153	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	91.0%
=155	EastbourneSouth East	South East	90.8%
=155	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	90.8%
=157	ExeterSouth West	South West	90.3%
=157	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	90.3%
159	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	90.2%
160	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	90.0%
=161	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	89.8%
=161	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	89.8%
163	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	89.7%
164	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	89.5%
165	TandridgeSouth East	South East	89.4%
166	CanterburySouth East	South East	89.2%
167	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	89.0%
168	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	88.9%
=169	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	88.5%
=169	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	88.5%
=169	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	88.5%
172	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	88.2%
=173	AshfordSouth East	South East	88.1%
=173	CherwellSouth East	South East	88.1%
=175	BasildonEast of England	East of England	87.5%
=175	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	87.5%
=175	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	87.5%
178	StockportNorth West	North West	87.4%
=179	NorwichEast of England	East of England	87.1%
=179	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	87.1%
181	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	87.0%
182	GuildfordSouth East	South East	86.9%
183	DacorumEast of England	East of England	86.8%
184	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	86.3%
185	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	86.2%
=186	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	86.1%
=186	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	86.1%
=186	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	86.1%
189	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	85.9%
190	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	85.7%
191	TamesideNorth West	North West	85.5%
192	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	85.4%
193	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	85.2%
194	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	85.0%
=195	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.9%
=195	GloucesterSouth West	South West	84.9%
197	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	84.6%
198	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	84.4%
=199	IpswichEast of England	East of England	84.3%
=199	MedwaySouth East	South East	84.3%
201	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	84.1%
202	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	84.0%
203	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	83.6%
=204	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	83.5%
=204	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	83.5%
206	BuryNorth West	North West	82.9%
207	StevenageEast of England	East of England	82.8%
=208	HarlowEast of England	East of England	82.7%
=208	HyndburnNorth West	North West	82.7%
210	BurnleyNorth West	North West	82.5%
211	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	82.4%
=212	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	82.3%
=212	SalfordNorth West	North West	82.3%
214	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	82.2%
215	SwindonSouth West	South West	81.5%
=216	BristolSouth West	South West	81.1%
=216	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	81.1%
218	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	80.7%
219	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	80.5%
220	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	80.0%
=221	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	79.9%
=221	WokinghamSouth East	South East	79.9%
223	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	79.8%
224	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	79.5%
225	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	79.1%
226	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	79.0%
=227	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	78.7%
=227	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	78.7%
229	WokingSouth East	South East	78.4%
230	TraffordNorth West	North West	77.8%
231	RushmoorSouth East	South East	77.4%
=232	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	77.1%
=232	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	77.1%
234	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	76.7%
235	GraveshamSouth East	South East	76.6%
236	BromleyLondon	London	76.5%
237	BedfordEast of England	East of England	75.7%
238	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	75.4%
239	HaveringLondon	London	75.3%
=240	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	74.5%
=240	DartfordSouth East	South East	74.5%
242	RochdaleNorth West	North West	74.0%
243	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	73.8%
244	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	73.6%
245	CrawleySouth East	South East	73.4%
246	PrestonNorth West	North West	72.6%
=247	BexleyLondon	London	71.9%
=247	BoltonNorth West	North West	71.9%
249	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	71.8%
250	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	71.4%
251	OxfordSouth East	South East	70.7%
252	PendleNorth West	North West	70.6%
253	City of LondonLondon	London	69.4%
=254	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	68.3%
=254	SuttonLondon	London	68.3%
256	OldhamNorth West	North West	68.1%
257	WandsworthLondon	London	67.8%
258	ReadingSouth East	South East	67.1%
259	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	65.9%
260	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	65.5%
261	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	63.7%
262	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	63.4%
263	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	63.2%
264	IslingtonLondon	London	62.2%
265	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	61.1%
266	WatfordEast of England	East of England	60.9%
267	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	60.6%
268	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	60.4%
269	MertonLondon	London	60.2%
270	CamdenLondon	London	59.5%
271	BarnetLondon	London	57.7%
272	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	57.2%
273	HaringeyLondon	London	57.0%
274	ManchesterNorth West	North West	56.8%
275	GreenwichLondon	London	55.7%
276	WestminsterLondon	London	55.2%
277	LambethLondon	London	55.0%
278	HackneyLondon	London	53.1%
279	Waltham ForestLondon	London	52.8%
280	EnfieldLondon	London	52.1%
281	LewishamLondon	London	51.5%
282	SouthwarkLondon	London	51.4%
283	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	48.6%
284	CroydonLondon	London	48.4%
285	HillingdonLondon	London	48.2%
286	LutonEast of England	East of England	45.2%
287	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	44.9%
288	HounslowLondon	London	44.1%
289	EalingLondon	London	43.2%
290	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	40.9%
291	Tower HamletsLondon	London	39.4%
292	HarrowLondon	London	36.5%
293	SloughSouth East	South East	36.0%
294	RedbridgeLondon	London	34.8%
295	BrentLondon	London	34.6%
296	NewhamLondon	London	30.8%

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