Demography of Nottingham
Nottingham, England is an ethnically and culturally diverse city. It is the sixteenth most populous city in the United Kingdom.
Population density in the 2011 census in Nottingham.
Population
Nottingham's total population, according to the 2011 UK census, was 305,680. The population density was 4,073 people per square km.
Ethnicity
The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Nottingham.
| Ethnic Group | 2001[1] | 2011[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| White: British | 216,401 | 81.05% | 199,990 | 65.42% |
| White: Irish | 3,629 | 1.36% | 2,819 | 0.92% |
| White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller[note 1] | 326 | 0.11% | ||
| White: Other | 6,680 | 2.50% | 15,563 | 5.09% |
| White: Total | 226,710 | 84.91% | 218,698 | 71.54% |
| Asian or Asian British: Indian | 6,096 | 2.28% | 9,901 | 3.24% |
| Asian or Asian British: Pakistani | 9,725 | 3.64% | 16,771 | 5.49% |
| Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi | 533 | 0.20% | 1,049 | 0.34% |
| Asian or Asian British: Chinese[note 2] | 1,715 | 0.64% | 5,988 | 1.96% |
| Asian or Asian British: Other Asian | 1,001 | 0.37% | 6,330 | 2.07% |
| Asian or Asian British: Total | 19,070 | 7.14% | 40,039 | 13.10% |
| Black or Black British: Caribbean | 9,189 | 3.44% | 9,382 | 3.07% |
| Black or Black British: African | 1,281 | 0.48% | 9,877 | 3.23% |
| Black or Black British: Other Black | 1,112 | 0.42% | 2,926 | 0.96% |
| Black or Black British: Total | 11,582 | 4.34% | 22,185 | 7.26% |
| Mixed: White and Black Caribbean | 5,297 | 1.98% | 12,166 | 3.98% |
| Mixed: White and Black African | 540 | 0.20% | 2,004 | 0.66% |
| Mixed: White and Asian | 1,254 | 0.47% | 3,304 | 1.08% |
| Mixed: Other Mixed | 1,279 | 0.48% | 2,791 | 0.91% |
| Mixed: Total | 8,370 | 3.13% | 20,265 | 6.63% |
| Other: Arab[note 3] | 2,372 | 0.78% | ||
| Other: Any other ethnic group | 1,256 | 0.47% | 2,121 | 0.69% |
| Other: Total | 1,256 | 0.47% | 4,493 | 1.47% |
| Total | 266,988 | 100.00% | 305,680 | 100.00% |
Notes for table above
- New category created for the 2011 census
- In 2001, listed under the 'Chinese or other ethnic group' heading.
- New category created for the 2011 census
- Distribution of ethnic groups in Nottingham according to the 2011 census.
White
White-British
White-Irish
White-Other
Asian
Asian-Indian
Asian-Pakistani
Asian-Bangladeshi
Asian-Chinese
Black
Black-African
Black-Caribbean
Other-Arab
Languages
The most common main languages spoken in Nottingham according to the 2011 census are shown below.[3]
| Rank | Language | Usual residents aged 3+ | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | 256,411 | 87.40% |
| 2 | Polish | 6,548 | 2.23% |
| 3 | Urdu | 4,089 | 1.39% |
| 4 | Punjabi | 2,453 | 0.84% |
| 5 | Arabic | 2,372 | 0.78% |
| 6 | Persian | 915 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Kurdish | 899 | 0.31% |
| 8 | French | 858 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Portuguese | 820 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Pakistani Pahari (with Mirpuri and Potwari) | 694 | 0.24% |
| 11 | Greek | 687 | 0.23% |
| 12 | Cantonese Chinese | 609 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Spanish | 557 | 0.19% |
| 14 | Italian | 556 | 0.19% |
| 15 | Turkish | 523 | 0.18% |
| 16 | Malay | 509 | 0.17% |
| 17 | Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya) | 485 | 0.17% |
| 18 | Gujarati | 464 | 0.16% |
| 19 | Lithuanian | 461 | 0.16% |
| 20 | Hindi | 460 | 0.16% |
| Other | 12,092 | 4.12% |
Religion
The following table shows the religion of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Nottingham.
| Religion | 2001[4] | 2011[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Christian | 153,962 | 57.67% | 135,216 | 44.23% |
| Buddhist | 1,122 | 0.42% | 2,051 | 0.67% |
| Hindu | 2,225 | 0.83% | 4,498 | 1.47% |
| Jewish | 627 | 0.23% | 1,069 | 0.35% |
| Muslim | 12,353 | 4.63% | 26,919 | 8.81% |
| Sikh | 3,321 | 1.24% | 4,312 | 1.41% |
| Other religion | 893 | 0.33% | 1,483 | 0.49% |
| No religion | 66,312 | 24.84% | 106,954 | 34.99% |
| Religion not stated | 26,173 | 9.80% | 23,178 | 7.58% |
| Total | 266,988 | 100.00% | 305,680 | 100.00% |
- Distribution of religions in Nottingham according to the 2011 census.
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
Other religion
No religion
See also
- Demography of the United Kingdom
- Demography of England
- Demography of London
- Demography of Birmingham
- Demography of Greater Manchester
- List of English cities by population
- List of English districts by population
- List of English districts and their ethnic composition
- List of English districts by area
- List of English districts by population density
References
- "2001 census - theme tables". NOMIS. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- "Download:local authorities: county / unitary". NOMIS. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- "Download:local authorities: county / unitary". NOMIS. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- "2001 census - theme tables". Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- "Download:local authorities: county / unitary". NOMIS. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
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