Ethnic groups from Leicester, Central England

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It is the city where I grew up, which is one of the most multiracial in the country, principally due to post-war migration (especially from the Caribbean, South Asia and East Africa) to work in the city's then textiles and hosiery factories. According to the 2011 Census, this is the city's ethnic composition:
White Groups (50.6%)
Asian (mostly Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis) (35.8%)
Black (6.3%)
Mixed (3.5%)
Chinese (1.3%)
Arab (1.0%)
Other (1.6%)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester#Demography

An even more detailed breakdown can be found here. White Brits are a minority at 45.1% - much of the rest of the White population is made up of relatively recent Eastern European immigrants. Of the Asians, the overwhelmingly majority are Indian at 28.3%. http://www.neighbourhood.statistics....sFamilyId=2477

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White people from Leicester:

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White celebrities from Leicester:

Sue Townsend, author


Dominic Keating, actor


David and Richard Attenborough, nature experts


Gary Lineker, former footballer and current TV presenter


Peter Shilton, former footballer


Dan Cole, rugby player


Rosemary Conley, fitness instructor


Terri Dwyer, actress


Alison King, actress


Sarah Teather, Liberal Democrat politician

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South Asians from Leicester:

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South Asian celebrities from Leicester:

Parminder Nagra, actress


Keith Vaz, Labour Party politician (Britain's longest-serving South Asian MP)


Samit Patel, cricket player


Cornershop, music band (needless to say that one of the members is White)

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Black people from Leicester (mostly West Indians, though there are an increasing number of Somalis):

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Black celebrities from Leicester:

Mark Morrison, rapper


Emile Heskey, footballer


Mr Motivator, fitness instructor

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Chinese celebrity from Leicester:

Gok Wan, TV chef

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Photos of predominantly White schools in Leicester:

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