2011 Census (info re Leicester added)

[Guest]

Will the Daily Mail be reporting yesterday's judgments from the Supreme Court in relation to removing the right for families to remain in the UK where children have been born, or brought in at a very young age, and have accumulated 7 years residence?

[Rincewind]

Will the Daily Mail be reporting yesterday's judgments from the Supreme Court in relation to removing the right for families to remain in the UK where children have been born, or brought in at a very young age, and have accumulated 7 years residence?

They may do after editing and rewording an article so that all their readership can understand.

[davieG]

More info.

[purpleronnie]

I would adopt a border control system similar to Australia. Have a stringent filtering system to only allow in who will be useful and contribute. Nobody without qualifications, no asylum seekers etc. Just hand pick the best from the applicants.

I believe we do have a points system in the UK like the aussies do? Not sure though.

Australia who have much higher percentage of immigrants than we do and continually increase that by a large amount each year, similiar figures to the UK I believe, so not sure theres much difference between both nations.

[acooling08]

After the census results for Leicester, 'town full of Pakis' will now technically be accurate.

[Dr The Singh]

After the census results for Leicester, 'town full of Pakis' will now technically be accurate.

I didn't know city had a high number of pakistanis?

[Webbo]

After the census results for Leicester, 'town full of Pakis' will now technically be accurate.

You know, you don't do yourself any favours.

[Finnegan]

After the census results for Leicester, 'town full of Pakis' will now technically be accurate.

With a white majority and a 28% share of British Indians?

I doubt that.

[lavrentis]

British people in the minority of people living in London with 45% of people living there being born in the UK... dark day

[ADK]

I think due to globalisation it will be the same in major cities all over the world.

[ozleicester]

I would adopt a border control system similar to Australia. Have a stringent filtering system to only allow in who will be useful and contribute. Nobody without qualifications, no asylum seekers etc. Just hand pick the best from the applicants.

Our border protection is an embarrassment and shames every decent thinking Australian, we live on the biggest Island in the world, and need population growth in order to continue to exist, but due to short sighted racist politicians and redneck "strayans" we lock up innocent and suffering refugees.

And i havent even begun to discuss the humanitarian issues and responsiblitlies!

Could you also throw out the British scum whilst you're at it?

Interestingly, recent studiees show that the largest number of "illegal" immigrants in OZ... are from the UK... followed by New Zealand. But do we do anything about them?... fvck no... only the black or Asian ones are a problem for us... you can get away with all sorts of immigration here... as long as you dont arrive by boat... FFS

I believe we do have a points system in the UK like the aussies do? Not sure though.

Australia who have much higher percentage of immigrants than we do and continually increase that by a large amount each year, similiar figures to the UK I believe, so not sure theres much difference between both nations.

Australia is built on immigration (apologies to the indigenous "Always was..always will be - Aboriginal land"), Until the late 70's we had a 'White Australia Policy" and sadly too many of those "whites" who benefited from the riches that Australia offers are still supporting this racist view.

Our disgusting government currently collect poor, needy refugees, who spend weeks on rickety boats, bundle them into trucks and planes and send them off to detention (when theyve done nothing wrong) and leave them effectively in prison for months-even years. (this includes CHILDREN).

SHAME on us..and shame on anyone who supports such acts. (its also illegal under international law, but some how they get away with it.)

Just a couple of lines from the, almost never sung, 2nd verse of our national anthem...

For those who've come across the seas

We've boundless plains to share,

With courage let us all combine

To advance Australia fair.

A world without borders is not only desirable...it is the only way forward.

[Guest]

After the census results for Leicester, 'town full of Pakis' will now technically be accurate.

idiot

[davieG]

Merc

Census 2011: Survey shows changing faces of the population, with details of births, marital status, backgrounds and our religions

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  Leicester
  

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The latest information from the Census revealed all sorts of interesting facts about the city and county.

Here is your at-a-glance guide to the main ones.

Whenever a statistic is given for “Leicestershire”, that means “excluding the city”.

MARITAL STATUS

There are 996 people in same-sex civil partnerships in Leicestershire, and 457 in the city.

Just over half – 52 per cent – of the population of Leicestershire is married or in a same-sex civil partnership. In the city, the figure is 43 per cent.

In the county, 12 per cent of people cohabit. The figure is slightly less in the city, at nine per cent.

The East Midlands has the highest proportion of cohabiting couple households in England and Wales, at 11 per cent.

ETHNICITY

In Leicestershire, 89 per cent of the population is white British. That is higher than the national figure, which is 80 per cent.

In the city, 45 per cent of people are white British.

The second biggest group in the city, at 28.3 per cent, is Asian or British Asian Indians. This is the highest proportion in England and Wales.

The national figure for this group of people is 2.5 per cent.

Two per cent of city is Asian or British Asian Pakistani, which matches the national figure.

Oadby and Wigston has the fifth highest Asian or Asian British Indian population in England and Wales – 10,000, or 18 per cent.

This is a six per cent increase on 2001.

NATIONAL IDENTITY

Some 40.7 per cent of people in Leicester, and 68 per cent of people in the county, class themselves as English. Nationally, the figure is 60 per cent.

COUNTRY OF BIRTH

In the city, 214,403 people were born in England, which is 65 per cent of the population – compared with 84 per cent nationally. Some 15,927 people who live in Leicester were born in EU countries, which is five per cent of the population – compared to four per cent nationally.

In the city, 92,983 people were born in other countries.

This is 28 per cent of the population, compared to just nine nationally.

Some 66 per cent of people in Leicester were born in UK, 10 per cent in Africa, 17 per cent in the Middle East and Asia.

The city has the highest percentage, in England and Wales, of population of people who were born in India and Zimbabwe, and the seventh highest in England and Wales for people born in Africa.

Living in the East Midlands are equal amounts of people who were born in Scotland as India – it is 1.5 per cent for both.

HOUSEHOLD LANGUAGE

In Leicester, 18 per cent of households have nobody who speaks English as a main language, compared with four per cent nationally, making Leicester the eighth highest in English and Wales.

In 70 per cent of households in the city, every occupant speaks English as their main language, compared with 91 per cent nationally.

RELIGION

In the city, 32 per cent of people are Christian. Almost a quarter – 23 per cent – said they were of no religion, 19 per cent said they were Muslim, 15 per cent Hindu, four per cent Sikh, 0.4 per cent Buddhist, and 0.1 per cent Jewish.

Leicester has the third highest population percentage of Hindus in England and Wales, and the 11th highest Muslim and 12th highest Sikh percentage of population.

In the county, 60 per cent of people are Christian. Just over a quarter – 27 per cent – said they were of no religion, 3 per cent are Hindu, one per cent are Muslim, one per cent are Sikh and 0.1 are Jewish.

The highest percentage of Christians in the county is in Melton – 68 per cent.

In the county, Oadby and Wigston has the highest percentage of Sikhs, Hindu and Muslims – seven, nine and six per cent respectively.

Oadby and Wigston has the sixth highest population in England and Wales for Hindus, and the eighth highest for Sikhs.

The highest percentage of people who said they had no religion can be found in Charnwood, where 29 per cent said that was the case.

In Leicester, there are also 31 Druids, 22 Heathens, three members of the Occult, 320 Pagans, 20 Satanists, 10 Scientologists, 62 Wiccans, 30 Heavy Metalists and 778 Jedi Knights.

BBC

Leicester is one of the most diverse cities in the UK and the largest in the East Midlands, the latest census shows.

Information from the 2011 survey shows there are 329,000 people living in the city, 24,000 more than in Nottingham, while 250,000 live in Derby.

Half of Leicester's population describe themselves as white British, compared with 80% nationally and 63.9% in 2001.

Deputy Mayor of Leicester Rory Palmer said they viewed its diversity as a major strength.

The details emerged in the latest round of information released from the 2011 census taken in March.

Leicester was widely tipped to be the first city with a minority white population but just missed out on the landmark with 50.6% describing themselves as white.

But it does have one of the lowest rates of residents who identify themselves as white British, at 45%, and the highest proportion of British Indians, at 28.3%.

Mr Palmer, deputy city mayor, said: "What it means is that we have a very diverse population and we view this as a great strength and something the city can be very proud of.

"We saw the Queen and the royal family kick off their Diamond Jubilee in March this year here in Leicester, probably because Leicester is a very real reflection of modern, vibrant, multi-cultural Britain."

While Nottingham's population remains smaller than Leicester's at 305,680 - 38,692 more than in 2001 - it does have a higher than average mixed race community.

About 6% are mixed ethnicity, with 4% white and black Caribbean.

Christianity 'in decline'

Derby has the lowest number of ethnic minorities, with 80% of its 248,752 residents describing themselves as white.

Judith Rowbotham, a social historian at Nottingham Trent University, felt national identity was still strong: "We still see ourselves as British.

"I think we are happy with British accents - whether that is a British version of the Afro-Caribbean accent or the Brummie accent, it doesn't matter, it is all seen as British.

"It's rather like food, which has made a huge difference to how we see ourselves. We are so enthusiastic about curries or Thai food and how can you dislike a culture when you enjoy their food?"

Nottingham is the youngest city in the region, and the second youngest nationally, with an average age of 30.

Leicester follows closely with its median at 31 and Derby's is 36. Across the East Midlands, it is 40 compared with 39 throughout England and Wales.

Worship in the region has also changed, with Christianity remaining the dominant, despite declining numbers.

Immigration figures

Leicester has the lowest percentage of Christians of any area outside London, at just one third of the population.

But it has the highest rate of Hindus outside London, with 15% of the city describing themselves as Hindu.

In Nottingham, over a third said they had no religion and 7.6% of people did not answer the question, both the highest rate in the region.

The rate of immigration over the last decade is also shown in the census data.

In Leicester, about 53,000 people born outside the UK moved to the city, roughly the same as the number of people it grew by.

In Nottingham about 38,000 people born outside the UK moved to the city, while in Derby, the number grew by 17,849.

[Alexikokopops]

British people in the minority of people living in London with 45% of people living there being born in the UK... dark day

Why? Why the is it a dark day? Do you live here? Do you have any idea what it's like? Or are you just spouting ignorant rhetoric based on a number you've seen around the place?

[purpleronnie]

Why? Why the is it a dark day? Do you live here? Do you have any idea what it's like? Or are you just spouting ignorant rhetoric based on a number you've seen around the place?

I lived in London and loved it, brilliant city, why anyone would care if a city is mainly white or not? that's baffling.

[Parafox]

I lived in London and loved it, brilliant city, why anyone would care if a city is mainly white or not? that's baffling.

Loss of indigenous identity ?

[Guest MattP]

I lived in London and loved it, brilliant city, why anyone would care if a city is mainly white or not? that's baffling.

I love the place to visit but couldn't imagine living there, some lovely parts but it's a bit of a dump on the whole.

That said I found the best hotel I've stayed at for ages there at the weekend, Taj residencies on Buckingham Gate, absolutely beautiful.

[Guest]

Loss of indigenous identity ?

and what actually is that?

[21st Century Fox]

Loss of indigenous identity ?

That started around 43AD didn't it?

[Parafox]

That started around 43AD didn't it?

Yep. By white northern Europeans

[Captain...]

British people in the minority of people living in London with 45% of people living there being born in the UK... dark day

Why? Or do you just mean thee lack of highly reflective people in London will make the streets darker, in which case you may have a point, if we paint the black people with mirror paint then it will all be lighter.

Just to put it into context a little, a lot of British born that work in London live outside London, such as the home counties and greater London area, because they want bigger houses and more space and commute to London.

A lot of young people from European nations come to London for 1-2 years, to study, work and learn English, these tend to live in London in small shared flats.

I wouldn't worry about it really, although if foreigners scare you so much you probably shouldn't head down to the capital any time soon.

[21st Century Fox]

Cosmopolitan, world trade hub, capital city, in foreign residents shocker.

[James.]

Nice to see people who don't actually live in London and probably know fúck all about it getting worked up.

When I first read that white British was a minority I was genuinely proud to live here. If you bothered to spend some time in the city you'd realise that it's the vibrant mix of nationalities that makes this place so brilliant. From the food, to the culture, to the events going on, there's a constant buzz that makes it one of the best cities in the world. And the ethnic make up has a large part to play in that. Wouldn't change it at all.

[Zingari]

Nice to see people who don't actually live in London and probably know fúck all about it getting worked up.

When I first read that white British was a minority I was genuinely proud to live here. If you bothered to spend some time in the city you'd realise that it's the vibrant mix of nationalities that makes this place so brilliant. From the food, to the culture, to the events going on, there's a constant buzz that makes it one of the best cities in the world. And the ethnic make up has a large part to play in that. Wouldn't change it at all.

Quite so , I would imagine people in Leicester simply have no idea what it's like to live in a multi cultural city .

[James.]

Quite so , I would imagine people in Leicester simply have no idea what it's like to live in a multi cultural city .

Is that genuine sarcasm or "just pulling your leg, I understand your point" sarcasm?