Population Statistics

CRER/ESRC guide to information sources on population and ethnic minorities in the UK.

Much of the available data and analysis on ethnic minority populations in the UK is based on figures derived from the 1991 Census. Selected data from the 2001 Census is now available from the ONS Census home page. See Monographs and Reports and Web Resources, below, for specific data and publications.

Resources listed by type:

Journals
	Labour Force Survey data
	Population Trends
Monographs and Reports
	Census 2001: National Report for England and Wales
	1991 Census Ethnic Group and Country of Birth Great Britain Volume 1 and 2
	Ethnicity in the 1991 Census:Volume 1: Demographic characteristics of the ethnic minority populations Volume 2: The ethnic minority populations of Great Britain Volume 3: Social geography and ethnicity in Britain: geographical spread, spatial concentration and internal migration Volume 4: Employment, education and housing among the ethnic minority populations of Britain
	The Demographic Characteristics of Immigrant Populations
	Minority Ethnic Participation and Achievements in Education, Training and the Labour Market
	NEMDA 1991 Census Statistical Papers
	Social Focus on Ethnic Minorities
	The British Population: patterns, trends and processes
	Without Prejudice: Exploring Ethnic Differences in London
Web resources
	Office for National Statistics 2001 Census data
	Census 2001 - Ethnicity and religion in England and Wales
	Census Knowledge Base
	National Ethnic Minority Data Archive
	Eurostat -- European Commission Statistics
Regional-UK
	About Bradford - Census Information
	Ethnic Minority Population Statistics for Birmingham (1980's)
	Oldham Borough Information
	Scoping Study for a National Survey of Scotland's Minority Ethnic Population
	Without prejudice: exploring ethnic differences in London
Information services
	Population Estimates Unit, Office for National Statistics Telephone enquiry service: 01329 813453 Provision of population estimates by ethnic group broken down by age, gender, region.