The Black Demographics Atlas: England and Wales

The Black
Demographics Atlas England and Wales

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Population

Total population The ethnic-group split Age structure Population by region Population by local authority Black men Black women Caribbean migration and Windrush African migration and origins Segregation and concentration

Households

Family and household structure Partnership and marriage Housing tenure Overcrowding Poverty and deprivation

Economics

Income The ethnicity pay gap Employment Unemployment Self-employment and business Economic overview

Education

Attainment: KS2, GCSE, A level Exclusions and suspensions Higher education access The degree awarding gap

Society

Political representation Stop and search The prison population Policing and confidence Religion

Health

Life expectancy and health Maternal mortality Mental health and detention Sickle cell COVID-19 Long-term conditions

Places

Every local authority and region

Covers England and Wales only, not Scotland or Northern Ireland. Compiled from Census 2021, ONS, DfE, NHS England, the Home Office and the Ministry of Justice. Each page cites its own sources and labels what they cover.