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Ethnic Diversity and Immigration
Information on citizens is collected within the census(every 10 years), last one was 2011 (England & Wales)
92% White
91% British
0.4% Irish
0.1% Other White
Multiple ethnic group
3.6 % Asian
1.8 % Black/African/Caribbean/Black BRit
0.3% Other ethnic group
Steady increase of non-UK born residents over the years
60% of Caribbeans and Irish arrived before 1981
Many British Babies Born in Germany because of Soldiers who are serving in North Germany
Movement of Populations
Roman Britain around 3% of population Roman
Population of England dropped to approx 1/3 of pop under the Romans
Germanic tribes invaded and settled mostly Angles,Saxons and Jutes
Viking invasions-low numbers but became the governing elite and biggest landowners(French, Normandie)
Some Jewish immigration brought new crafts and industries
16th century immigration due to England becoming trading power
17th century increasing number of African immigrants due to the slave trade.
Late 18th Century 10,000-20,000 people of African descent living in Britain
African immigration almost stopped after 1807 when it became illegal to import slaves into Britain
Jewish immigration resumed in the mid 17th Century
In 19th Century Eastern European Jews immigrated in high numbers
Jewish immigration from Germany in 1930s estimated at 100,000
Huguenots (French Protestants arrived after St Bartholomew's Day massacre in Paris in 1572- also in late 17th century (political unrest)
1709 'Poor Palatines' fled French Invasion
Polish protestants arrived in 18th Century. Several thousands arrived after failed uprising against the Russian Empire in 1831
Many wealthy Poles fled to Britain (and entered the armed forces) during WW II. Many remained. 1951census recorded 162,339 Poles in Britaqin.
Indian and Chinese sailors established small communities in port cities
small numbers of Indians were brought into Britain as domestic workers
Commonwealth immigation in small numbers until the mid-20th century
British Nationality Act 1948 gave subjects of the British Empire the right to live and work in the UK (Windrush Generation)
Subsequent tightening of immigration controls led to a modest reduction in Commonwealth immigration
19721972 approx. 27,200 South Asians were expelled from Uganda and immigrated to the UK. South Asians were also expelled from Kenya in the late 60s/early 70s approx. 2/3 left Kenya by 1979, many went to the UK.
Commonwealth immigration reached a peak in 2004 (156,000)
British Nationality Act 1948 gave subjects of the British empire the right to live and work in the UK (Windrush Generation)