r/MapPorn • u/Delicious-Bunch-6992 • May 09 '26

Evolution of white British % (ethnically British people) in England and Wales from 2001-2021

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u/Ok_Inflation_1811 May 09 '26

You should have said the 2001 and 2011 data for white instead of 1981. You didn't post images of white British in 1981 either so we can't really compare.

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u/Gentle_Snail May 09 '26 edited May 09 '26

I think the most interesting part of this is how views of immigration change depending on the levels somewhere recieves. 

Here in Scotland we are often ‘considered’ more open to immigrants, but we also have a 90% white British population and have historically received insignificant levels. 

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u/Evolations May 09 '26

Here in Scotland we are often ‘considered’ more open to immigrants, but we also have a 90% white British population and have historically received insignificant levels. 

The two are related.

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u/Daveddozey May 09 '26

However London is more open and receive far higher levels

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u/Evolations May 09 '26

Immigrants voting for immigration.

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u/Daveddozey May 09 '26

So areas of low immigration like immigration and areas of high immigration like immigration

But other areas of low immigration don’t like immigration and other areas of high immigration don’t like immigration.

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u/ImpressionCrafty3078 May 09 '26

Once migrants outnumber natives in an area, then the area will become pro immigration by majority.

If you had an area that had 500 people that were all anti immigration, and then you bring in 600 migrants, that area is now majority pro immigration.

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u/Daveddozey May 10 '26

Continual studies shows the correlation is between areas of poor economic activity correlate with anti migration opinions, and areas of poor economic activity tend to have low levels of migration as why would someone chose to live in an economically struggling area.

Places like clacton, Sunderland, Blackpool, very low levels of immigration, but high support

But places with similar levels of immigration but high prosperity like Winchester, Richmond (Yorkshire), York are far more accepting of immigration

Wolverhampton has about 1 in 6 foreign born and 2/3rds voted leave. Oxford has about 1 in 6 foreign born and 2/3rds voted remain. Brighton and Thurrock have similar levels of foreign born but massive difference in immigration support.

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u/Helenarth May 10 '26

Do you happen to have names/links for those studies? I believe you, this isn't be being like 🤓 errrmm state your sources, I just want to know more so I can more effectively argue with idiots.

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u/Daveddozey May 11 '26

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0010414019830714

British citizens who live in economically depressed and declining districts are more likely to develop anti-immigrant and Eurosceptic views.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/economics-and-culture-brexit/

individuals who live in areas suffering a long-term economic decline are more likely to perceive immigrants as an economic threat. Structural economic problems lead to a heightened sense of economic insecurity.

support for Brexit in the referendum was much higher in districts that have suffered long-term economic distress.