White British
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| Total population | 54,153,898 92.1% of the UK population |
| Regions with significant populations | Northern Ireland, North East England, South West England, Wales and Scotland |
| Language | British English, Welsh, Scots and other |
| Religion | Christianity of different denominations <tr>
<th style="background-color:#fee8ab;">Related ethnic groups</th> <td style="background-color:#fff6d9;">White American, White Australian, White African, White Canadian and Whites</td> </tr> |
White British is the largest ethnic classification counted in the United Kingdom Census 2001 with 92.1 percent of the population and 54,153,898 people in the United Kingdom. The peoples who marked "Other White" were mostly of European, American and Australian origin. Since the census on ethnicity is based on what people choose to identify themselves, people from Near Eastern origins may choose to claim that they are `Other White' or `Other',<ref>Gardener, David. Who are the Other Ethnic Groups. 2005. October 27, 2006. [1]</ref> although people of Middle Eastern ancestry are not seen as white people in the UK.<ref>Kissoon, Priya. King's College of London. Asylum Seekers: National Problem or National Solution. 2005. November 7, 2006.</ref> In the UK, the recent immigrant groups of Middle Easterners, Turkish, Sri Lankans, Iraqis and Iranians are not viewed as white people and have at times been discriminated against.<ref>Kissoon, Priya. King's College of London. Asylum Seekers: National Problem or National Solution. 2005. November 7, 2006.</ref> The term 'white' used in British society is mostly used to identify native Britons and Irish, and other kindred Europeans, rarely including Middle Easterners, or North Africans.
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[edit] Demographics
[edit] Population
White British have their ages more evenly distributed in their population pyramid and have the highest percent female population of all ethnic groups. About 64% percent of White British are between the ages of 16-64 while about 19% percent are under 16 and 19% percent are over 64. All other ethnic groups have a higher percentage of their population under 16 and a lower percentage over 64. White British are 41% percent male and 59% percent female, making them have the lowest percent male population among all ethnic groups. <ref>National Statistics. "Age/Sex Distribution". 2001. August 18, 2001. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=456>.</ref>
As a general rule, White British people make up the largest percentage of the population in rural areas, although there are a few large cities that are almost exclusively white, particularly in Northern Ireland, North East England and Scotland. London contains by far the lowest percentage of White British people of all the UK regions, with White British people actually being in a minority in much of London. The city with the lowest percentage is Leicester. Slough is also comparable to Leicester, whilst not being a major city. Outside London, the highest densities of non-white groups are found in Greater Birmingham, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, South Yorkshire, the larger cities of the East Midlands and satellite-towns of London, such as Luton. There are also significant numbers of non-white people in most major British cities, while the far northern, western and eastern rural fringes of the UK contain the largest percentage of White British people anywhere in the UK.
[edit] Employment
White British have a lower self-employment rate and lower percent in managerial or professional occupations compared to all ethnic groups. White British are about 13% percent self-employed with Irish 16% percent self-employed. White British with 27% percent have a slightly lower percent of their population in managerial and professional positions compared to all ethnic groups. Among White British, Irish with about 35% have a greater percent of their population in managerial or professional positions.<ref>National Statistics. "Employment Patterns". 2004. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=463>.</ref>
White British are the most employed and economically active among British. White British have the lowest unemployment rate among all ethnic groups in the United Kingdom. White British have unemployment rates of about 4% percent with less unemployment for women. Out of the White British, smaller White ethnic groups who marked "Other White" have a slightly higher unemployment rate. <ref>National Statistics. "Ethnicity and Identity". 2004. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=462&Pos=2&ColRank=2&Rank=1000>.</ref> White British have the lowest rates of economic inactivity i.e. not working and/or not looking for work. White British have an economic inactiviy of 20% percent with higher rates for women. Among White British, the smaller White ethnic groups who marked "Other White" have a slightly higher economic inactiviy. <ref>National Statistics. "Ethnicity and Identity". 2004. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/CCI/nugget.asp?ID=462&Pos=2&ColRank=2&Rank=1000>.</ref>
[edit] Religion
Statistically, White British are slightly more Christian than other ethnic groups. White British are 75% Christian, while the percentage for all ethnic groups is a little less than 75%. About 17% of White British reported having "no religion". The 17% percent figure for "no religion" is about the same for all ethnic groups. About 7% percent of White British declined to state any religion. <ref>National Statistics. "Religion". 2001. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=460>.</ref>
[edit] Households
White British have fewer children per household than the British national average for all ethnic groups. White British have an average of 2.3 children per household while the national average is around 2.4 children. White British also have fewer financially dependent children per household.<ref>National Statistics. "Households". 2001. August 18, 2006. <http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=458>.</ref> According to Dr. Erini Flouri, White British boys have less social behavior than British Indians who attended the same school in South England. The White British girls in the study have a similar social adjustment compared to British Indian girls. Unlike the British Indians in the study, the White British children attribute their social adjustment difficulties to less parental involvement.<ref>Flouri, Erini. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Volume 10, No. 1. 2005. August 19. 2006. <http://www.fathersdirect.com/index.php?id=8&cID=164>. </ref>
[edit] Ancestry
A 2006 study at Oxford University has found that the most common genetic fingerprint of White British belongs to the Celtic clan. The genetic marker R1b is the most prolific haplogroup in all parts of Britain and represents an almost identical genetic "fingerprint" with the people of Northern Spain. It is believed that the indigenous people of the British Isles are direct descendants of Iberians who crossed the Bay of Biscay almost 6,000 years ago.<ref><http://www.scs.uiuc.edu/~mcdonald/WorldHaplogroupsMaps.pdf>.</ref> <ref><http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23367572-details/Ancient+Britons+come+mainly+from+Spain/article.do>.</ref>
These conclusions have been recently corroborated by several authors, studies and books like Blood of the Isles, by Brian Sykes, Origins of Britons, by Stephen Oppenheimer and Deep Ancestry: Inside the Genographic Project, by Spencer Wells, indicating an ancient relationship among the peoples of Atlantic Europe. The British press has also echoed these findings in different newspapers: 12 3 4
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| Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg UK Census 2001-2011 "ethnic groups" [2] |
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| "White" • "Mixed" • "Asian or British Asian" • "Black or Black British" • "Chinese or other ethnic group" |
