Ethnicity
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The 2011 Census indicates that a significantly smaller percentage of ethnic minority groups live in Blackpool compared to the North West and England and Wales. 3.3% of Blackpool's residents are classed as ethnic minorities compared to 9.9% in the North West and 14% in England (Figure 1).
Figure 1 - Estimated resident population by ethnic group and sex, Census 2011
Source: ONS Census 2011
Figure 2 - 2011 Estimated Resident Population by Ethnic Group
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Blackpool
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North West
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England and Wales
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Ethnicity
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Persons
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%
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Persons
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%
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Persons
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%
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White
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137,339
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96.7%
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6,361,716
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90.2%
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48,209,395
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86.0%
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Mixed
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1,753
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1.2%
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110,891
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1.6%
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1,224,400
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2.2%
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Asian or Asian British
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2,282
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1.6%
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437,485
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6.2%
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4,213,531
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7.5%
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Black or Black British
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346
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0.2%
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97,869
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1.4%
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1,864,890
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3.3%
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Chinese or other
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345
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0.2%
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44,216
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0.6%
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563,696
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1.0%
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Source: ONS Census 2011
In Blackpool there are 6 LSOAs with relatively high proportions of the population in Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups and these neighbourhoods are shown in Figure 3. The BME populations are predominantly of Asian background.
Figure 3 - Other Ethnic Groups Living in Blackpool
Source: Neighbourhood Statistics - ONS