Ethnic minorities
Minority ethnic people make up 29 per cent of Londoners. The capital is more ethnically diverse than any other part
of the country, and London owes much of its character, wealth and cultural appeal to this fact. Unfortunately many of
the capital’s ethnic minority communities suffer inflated levels of poverty, violence, unemployment and ill health.
- Poverty and unemployment
Most of the city’s ethnic minority groups are likely to experience unemployment rates
twice the national average. This has a direct impact on wealth. The Mayor’s report ‘London Divided’
showed that 55 per cent of black children and 73 per cent of Bangladeshi and Pakistani children are living in poverty.
- Racial violence
Ethnic minorities are at risk from discrimination which can take the form of violent attacks.
Racially-motivated incidents represented 12 per cent of all crime against minority ethnic people compared with 2 per cent
for white people.
- Health
There is a powerful link between poverty and well-being: if you’re in a high-risk group
for poverty you are also more likely to suffer health problems. The 1991 census revealed that the Bangladeshi community (the poorest
ethnic group) had a much higher rate of long-term illness than any other ethnic group.
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