Ethnic composition
2021
White 20.3%White British 8.9%Asian 58.8%Black, African or Caribbean 12.8%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 3.2%Other 4.9%
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 18.3%White British 10.8%Asian 60.1%Black, African or Caribbean 14.5%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 3.6%Other 3.4%
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 30.9%White British 25.9%Asian 47.4%Black, African or Caribbean 17.1%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 2.8%Other 1.7%
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 51.5%White British N/AAsian 35.4%Black, African or Caribbean 11.7%Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups 0.0%Other 1.3%
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
East Ham (2021)
UK 44.4%Other EU 13.4%Other countries 42.2%
England & Wales (2021)
UK 84.0%Other EU 6.0%Other countries 10.1%
East Ham (2011)
UK 43.1%Other EU 7.0%Other countries 49.9%
England & Wales (2011)
UK 86.6%Other EU 3.6%Other countries 9.8%
East Ham (2001)
UK 56.9%Other EU 1.4%Other countries 41.7%
England & Wales (2001)
UK 91.1%Other EU 1.4%Other countries 7.5%
East Ham (1991)
UK 68.0%Other EU 2.6%Other countries 29.4%
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.