What is the ethnic makeup of Newham?

In Newham, no one ethnic group accounts for more than a fifth of the population. The White British (17%), Indian (14%), African (12%), Bangladeshi (12%) and Pakistani (10%) are the largest ethnic groups.

How many black people live in Newham?

Newham – Population – LLDC – LLDC

LLDC Newham
Count %
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British 1,448 19.6
Minority Ethnic – Total 5,627 13,945
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups % 5.5 10,672

What is the demographic of Newham?

Newham population characteristics 24.4% (86,514) of the population are under 18 years, 67.8% (240,788) are aged 18 to 64 years and 7.9% (27,964) are aged 65 years and older (mid-2020 ONS MYE).

What percentage of Newham is white?

16.7%
Newham has the lowest percentage of White British residents of all of London’s boroughs. The White British proportion of the population fell from 33.8% in 2001 to 16.7% in 2011; this decrease of 37.5 percentage points is the largest of any local authority in England and Wales between the two censuses.

How many Muslims are in Newham?

60,000 Muslims
Introduction to Newham’s Muslim population Officially there are 60,000 Muslims living in Newham, though unofficially there may be many more (LBN, 2005a). A slim majority of Newham’s Muslims are first generation migrants; 53% were born overseas compared to 47% born in the UK. Eighty percent are of South Asian origin.

Why is Newham so poor?

Housing is a dominant problem in Newham and across London, but the level of poverty and low incomes in Newham make pressures on the poorest particularly acute. Share of Newham owner occupiers has fallen (43% in 2001; 28% in 2012) along with the share of social housing tenants (37% in 2001; 34% in 2012).

How many Bengalis are there in Newham?

In 2007, when we did our research, Bangladeshis made up 9.6% of Newham’s population. In Little Ilford (one of Newham’s electoral areas), Bangladeshis were the largest minority ethnic group (16.1%) and they were the second largest minority ethnic group in Beckton (7.9%) and Plaistow North (10.7%) and Manor Park (15.2%).

How many mosques are there in Newham?

30 mosques
Besides its ethnic diversity, the Muslim population in Newham practises within many different Islamic denominations. Nowadays of some 30 mosques the majority are Sunni, following the Hanafi school of thought, and would describe themselves as broadly Bareilvi or Deobandi.

Why is Newham so deprived?

Is Newham rough?

Newham is among the top 10 most dangerous boroughs in London. The overall crime rate in Newham in 2021 was 93 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to London’s overall crime rate, coming in 7% higher than the London rate of 87 per 1,000 residents.

What is Newham known for?

Newham was one of the six host boroughs for the 2012 Summer Olympics and contains most of the Olympic Park, including the Olympic Stadium. The borough is also home to London City Airport, The Siemens Crystal, Westfield Stratford City and the Excel Exhibition Centre.

Where do most Bengali live in UK?

Bangladeshis in the UK are largely a young population, heavily concentrated in London’s inner boroughs. In the 2011 Census 451,529 UK residents specified their ethnicity as Bangladeshi, forming 0.7% of the total population. About half live in London, with a heavy concentration in Tower Hamlets borough of East London.