44% of London is black.

petr_tik · on March 17, 2021

It was 13% according to the 2011 Census. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_London#Ethnic...

We are still waiting for the results of the current census. Where did you get the 44% figure from?

shoefindortz · on March 17, 2021

The 44% figure comes from the Greater London Authority, but should be clarified a bit. There is a BBC article[0] about this which states "... 44% of the city's people are now of black or ethnic minority origins".

[0]: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-31082941

robocat · on March 17, 2021

Incorrect. 44% of Greater London is minority ethnicity or black. Minority ethnicities included Chinese, Indian, Arab, Caribbean etcetera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnic_groups_in_London#2011_C...

rendang · on March 17, 2021

I don't know if London demographics are the point of comparison, e.g. if you looked at FAANG's demographics you would not compare them to the Bay Area as their hiring pool is much wider than people who grew up locally.

alimbada · on March 20, 2021

As someone who used to live in London, I assure you it's not.