Ethnic composition
2021
White 55.2%White British 46.1%Asian 12.5%Black, African or Caribbean 21.6%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 7.5%Other 3.1%
England & Wales (2021)
White 83.0%White British 74.4%Asian 8.6%Black, African or Caribbean 3.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.7%Other 2.0%
2011
White 64.9%White British 58.4%Asian 10.8%Black, African or Caribbean 16.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 6.2%Other 1.4%
England & Wales (2011)
White 86.0%White British 80.5%Asian 7.5%Black, African or Caribbean 3.3%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.2%Other 1.0%
2001
White 79.9%White British 74.1%Asian 6.9%Black, African or Caribbean 9.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 3.4%Other 0.6%
England & Wales (2001)
White 91.3%White British 87.5%Asian 4.8%Black, African or Caribbean 2.2%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 1.3%Other 0.4%
1991
White 87.3%White British N/AAsian 5.1%Black, African or Caribbean 5.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 1.9%
England & Wales (1991)
White 94.1%White British N/AAsian 3.6%Black, African or Caribbean 1.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 0.6%
Year-over-year comparison uses broad ethnic groups.
2011 values are reaggregated from 2011 Output Areas onto 2024 boundaries.
2001 values are reaggregated from 2001 LSOAs onto 2024 boundaries.
1991 values are reaggregated from 1997 parliamentary constituencies onto 2024 boundaries.
Country of birth
Croydon East (2021)
UK 71.4%Other EU 7.6%Other countries 21.0%
England & Wales (2021)
UK 84.0%Other EU 6.0%Other countries 10.1%
Croydon East (2011)
UK 77.3%Other EU 3.9%Other countries 18.8%
England & Wales (2011)
UK 86.6%Other EU 3.6%Other countries 9.8%
Croydon East (2001)
UK 84.4%Other EU 1.3%Other countries 14.3%
England & Wales (2001)
UK 91.1%Other EU 1.4%Other countries 7.5%
Croydon East (1991)
UK 87.2%Other EU 3.6%Other countries 9.1%
England & Wales (1991)
UK 92.7%Other EU 2.5%Other countries 4.8%
1991 country of birth data uses the 1991 census's Commonwealth-based classification. Ireland and EU countries are not separately broken out. Regional figures are approximations.