Ethnicity

In 2011, the largest white ethnic group was 'White: Scottish'.

83.9% of the population identified as being in this group, while another 7.9% identified as being 'White: Other British'.

About 221,000 people identified as being part of a white minority ethnic group.

The most common white minority ethnic groups were:

• 61,000 people who identified as 'White: Polish'
• 54,000 people who identified as 'White: Irish'
• 29,000 people who identified as 'White: Other Western European'
• 4,000 people in Scotland identified as 'White: Gypsy/Traveller'

The Asian population nearly doubled in size between 2001 and 2011, rising by 69,000.

2.7% of Scotland's population identified as Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British. This was about 141,000 people, split between:

• 50,000 people who identified as 'Pakistani'
• 34,000 people who identified as 'Chinese'
• 33,000 people who identified as 'Indian'
• 21,000 people who identified as 'Other'
• 4,000 people who identified as 'Bangladeshi'

African Caribbean or Black groups made up 0.7% of Scotland’s population.

This population had grown by 28,000 people since 2001. More than 36,000 people identified as African, Caribbean or Black, split between:

• about 30,000 people who identified as 'African'
• just under 7,000 people who identified as 'Caribbean or Black'

Under 1% of Scotland's population identified as having a Mixed, Multiple or Other ethnicity.

This was 34,000 people, split between:

• 20,000 people who identified as 'Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups'
• 9,000 people who identified as 'Other: Arab'
• 5,000 people who identified as 'Other: Other ethnicity'

Scotland’s cities had the highest proportions of ethnic minorities.

In Edinburgh, 17.9% of the population identified as an ethnic minority. This included:

• 5.1% identified their ethnicity as White: Other
• 2.7% identified their ethnicity as White: Polish
• 1.8% identified their ethnicity as White: Irish
• 1.7% identified their ethnicity as Chinese
• 1.4% identified their ethnicity as Indian
• 1.2% identified their ethnicity as Pakistani

In Glasgow, 17.3% of the population identified as an ethnic minority. This included:

• 3.8% identified their ethnicity as Pakistani
• 2.4% identified their ethnicity as White: Other
• 2.1% identified their ethnicity as African
• 1.9% identified their ethnicity as White: Irish
• 1.8% identified their ethnicity as Chinese
• 1.5% identified their ethnicity as Indian
• 1.4% identified their ethnicity as White: Polish

In Aberdeen, 17.1% of the population identified as an ethnic minority. This included:

• 4.7% identified their ethnicity as White: Other
• 3.2% identified their ethnicity as White: Polish
• 2.2% identified their ethnicity as African
• 1.5% identified their ethnicity as Indian
• 1.0% identified their ethnicity as Asian: Other

In Dundee, 10.6% of the population identified as an ethnic minority. This included:

• 2.3% identified their ethnicity as White: Other
• 1.4% identified their ethnicity as Pakistani
• 1.4% identified their ethnicity as White: Polish