Black ethnic group share: highest and lowest councils in North West (2021)

Manchester had the highest share of residents in the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group of North West’s 35 councils in 2021, at 11.9%.

4 councils had the joint lowest, at 0.2%. The middle council, Cheshire West and Chester, had 0.6%.

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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African for every council in North West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Manchester11.9%
2Salford6.1%
3Bolton3.8%
=4Liverpool3.5%
=4Rochdale3.5%
=6Oldham3.4%
=6Trafford3.4%
8Preston2.4%
9Tameside2.3%
10Bury1.9%
=11Stockport1.2%
=11Wigan1.2%
=13Blackburn with Darwen0.9%
=13Lancaster0.9%
15Knowsley0.8%
16Warrington0.7%
=17Cheshire East0.6%
=17Cheshire West and Chester0.6%
=17Chorley0.6%
=20Blackpool0.5%
=20Sefton0.5%
=20South Ribble0.5%
=23Fylde0.4%
=23Halton0.4%
=23St. Helens0.4%
=23Wirral0.4%
=27Burnley0.3%
=27Hyndburn0.3%
=27Pendle0.3%
=27West Lancashire0.3%
=27Westmorland and Furness

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.

0.3%
=32Cumberland

Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.

0.2%
=32Ribble Valley0.2%
=32Rossendale0.2%
=32Wyre0.2%

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