Ethnic Diversity in Great Britain

Great Britain's population is ethnically diverse. The largest group is White British (85.6%). Other significant groups include Asian British (7.4%), Black British (3.3%), Mixed race (2.2%), and other ethnicities (1.5%). White British ancestry traces to Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, and Normans. Asian British roots lie mainly in post-WWII immigration from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Black British communities largely descend from African and Caribbean immigrants of the 1950s–60s. Mixed-race and other groups reflect ongoing global migration.