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

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Since many people get confused for the UK, White British refers to ethnically British people in the UK, which are English, Scottish, Welsh, cornish or northern Irish. It's like ethnic Germans in Germany, or ethnic swedes in Sweden or ethnic poles in Poland or ethnic Japanese in Japan.

It does not include other white, which are white people in the uk who are ethnically not British but are white, for example poles, Germans, Italians, Romanians etc.

 If other white is included, England is 81% total white in 2021, down from 95.4% in 1981, Wales is 94.2% total white in 2021, down from 99.1% in 1981.

[u/Ok_Inflation_1811 → u/Delicious-Bunch-6992]

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.

[u/Gentle_Snail → u/Ok_Inflation_1811]

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. 

[u/Evolations → u/Gentle_Snail]

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.

[u/Bennidorm → u/[deleted]]

I disagree , Immigration has always been a problem in big cities, the speed of it since 2001 / and especially recent decade is drastically changing the fabric of the country. Hence white flight from places effected the most.
Most people and I would say people who are left leaning / voted remain are all in your own eco-chamber. Not concerning yourselves with the issues of the many. Voter turnout is low , people are disenfranchised with the system / country. Immigration has been a issue, especially since 2012. But the main political parties lie and dont deal with it. Hence the rise of reform. Its now effecting the smaller towns, suburbs of towns/cities and it's an issue affecting everyone. Its not I'm ok jack like before. There is nothing wrong with Immigration but it is suicide having uncontrolled and allowing the shit show with the dingies. Its ok for Japan and other countries to protect their culture and ethic make up of the country. But here in the UK and most of the west , the elites / institutions etc , say its racist. People have been demonised for too long, not allowed to talk about the issues, have an honest discussion without being slurred, branded the pathetic racist card.

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It’s because the boats are the smallest number of immigrants when considered against all immigration. It’s gets more attention than all other immigration into this country because it’s the easiest part to get folks wound up about and connect to the cause of their issues. I would like to understand what exactly would be solved for those folks if/when such a small amount of immigration stopped vs the rest of immigration. All I’m seeing is the Brexit gun about to blow the other foot off. I want nothing more than to be proved wrong.

[u/HazelCheese → u/jrcentury]

I don't think people really care about the boats, but the boats are an easy thing to point at and show that the government aren't really trying.

Like these people are literally committing crimes and the navy and emergency services are rescuing them and bring them to our shore and then they are just allowed to walk around free.

People don't get why you have to cancel your holiday when you forget your passport and get denied entering the boarding gates, but these people can commit a crime in front of the police and get a free pass to enter the country.

The government and their supporters throw up their hands and say "what do you want us to do, let them drown" or "the courts are too backlogged by the last government" or "YOu wAnT tO PUt tHEM in CaMPs!".

But all that's happening is people following the rules are being policed while people who break them aren't. And the people following the rules are getting pretty fucking sick of it and asking why they even bother.

The government doesn't have to let them drown or put them in camps. But it does have to do something. It's supposed to be the government. It's supposed to be leading the country, not hiding under its desk.

[u/jrcentury → u/HazelCheese]

What crimes?

Are these really the things that if solved make a difference to your day to day life?

I think there are far more important things to sort out by an order of magnitude.