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2011 Census: 45% of Londoners white British 2011 Census: 45% of Londoners white British
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Fewer than half the people of London are white British, the 2011 census shows.Fewer than half the people of London are white British, the 2011 census shows.
Latest figures show 45% of Londoners describe themselves as "white British" - a drop from the 58% in 2001.Latest figures show 45% of Londoners describe themselves as "white British" - a drop from the 58% in 2001.
The capital also had both the largest proportion of usual residents born outside the UK (37%) and non-UK nationals (24%.) The capital also had both the largest proportion of residents born outside the UK (37%) and non-UK nationals (24%.)
A spokesman from the Migrants' Rights Network said there had been an influx of migrants in the past 10 years.A spokesman from the Migrants' Rights Network said there had been an influx of migrants in the past 10 years.
He said there would be a "a lot of different explanations" about who the migrants were and their reasons for being in London. The 2011 census shows 86% (48.2 million) of residents of England and Wales are white, and 80% of them white British (45.1 million).
"A lot will have arisen from new European Union (EU) members in part after 2004 when countries from Eastern and Central Europe joined." In London 3.7 million out of 8.2 million usual residents are white British, the figures show.
The census shows London is the most ethnically diverse area in England and Wales.
There are 175,974 white Irish; 8,196 white Gypsies or Irish travellers, and one million "white other", according to the figures.
'International city''International city'
The London statistics include 102,000 mixed white and Asian people; 119,000 mixed white and black Caribbean; 119,000 other mixed, 542,000 British Indian; 224,000 British Pakistani and 222,000 British Bangladeshi.
There are 399,000 other Asians, 574,000 British Africans and 345,000 British Caribbeans in the capital, along with 170,000 other black people; 106,000 Arabs and 175,000 from other ethnic groups.
The Migrants' Rights Network spokesman said there would be a "a lot of different explanations" about who the migrants were and their reasons for being in London.
"A lot will have arisen from new European Union (EU) members in part after 2004 when countries from Eastern and Central Europe joined," he said.
In 2004, the EU took in new members the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.In 2004, the EU took in new members the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia.
"But it will also reflect the fact that London is an international, cosmopolitan city," the Migrants' Rights Network spokesman said."But it will also reflect the fact that London is an international, cosmopolitan city," the Migrants' Rights Network spokesman said.
"Many industries such as banking will be attracting global talent and that will be reflected in the numbers we are seeing," he added."Many industries such as banking will be attracting global talent and that will be reflected in the numbers we are seeing," he added.
London was the only region where the number of vehicles was lower than the number of households in 2011.London was the only region where the number of vehicles was lower than the number of households in 2011.
It also had the highest percentage of usual residents who did not state a religion - 8% (693,000) did not answer. It also had the highest percentage of residents who did not state a religion - 8% (693,000) did not answer.