Demography of Bristol
Population density in the 2011 census in Bristol.
Bristol, England is the tenth most populous city in the United Kingdom.
Population
Bristol's total population, according to the 2011 UK census, was 428,234. The population density was 4,022 people per square km.
Ethnicity
The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Bristol.
Ethnic Group |
2001[1] |
2011[2] |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
White: British | 335,085 | 88.04% | 333,432 | 77.86% |
White: Irish | 4,321 | 1.14% | 3,851 | 0.90% |
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller[note 1] | | | 359 | 0.08% |
White: Other | 10,124 | 2.66% | 21,950 | 5.13% |
White: Total | 349,530 | 91.83% | 359,592 | 83.97% |
Asian or Asian British: Indian | 4,595 | 1.21% | 6,547 | 1.53% |
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani | 4,050 | 1.06% | 6,863 | 1.60% |
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi | 1,230 | 0.32% | 2,104 | 0.49% |
Asian or Asian British: Chinese[note 2] | 2,149 | 0.56% | 3,886 | 0.91% |
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian | 984 | 0.26% | 4,255 | 0.99% |
Asian or Asian British: Total | 13,008 | 3.42% | 23,655 | 5.52% |
Black or Black British: Caribbean | 5,585 | 1.47% | 6,727 | 1.57% |
Black or Black British: African | 2,310 | 0.61% | 12,085 | 2.82% |
Black or Black British: Other Black | 936 | 0.25% | 6,922 | 1.62% |
Black or Black British: Total | 8,831 | 2.32% | 25,734 | 6.01% |
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean | 3,871 | 1.02% | 7,389 | 1.73% |
Mixed: White and Black African | 755 | 0.20% | 1,533 | 0.36% |
Mixed: White and Asian | 1,652 | 0.43% | 3,402 | 0.79% |
Mixed: Other Mixed | 1,656 | 0.44% | 3,114 | 0.73% |
Mixed: Total | 7,934 | 2.08% | 15,438 | 3.61% |
Other: Arab[note 3] | | | 1,272 | 0.30% |
Other: Any other ethnic group | 1,312 | 0.34% | 2,543 | 0.59% |
Other: Total | 1,312 | 0.34% | 3,815 | 0.89% |
Total | 380,615 | 100.00% | 428,234 | 100.00% |
Notes for table above
- ↑ New category created for the 2011 census
- ↑ In 2001, listed under the 'Chinese or other ethnic group' heading.
- ↑ New category created for the 2011 census
Distribution of ethnic groups in Bristol according to the 2011 census. |
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Languages
The most common main languages spoken in Bristol according to the 2011 census are shown below.[3]
Religion
The following table shows the religion of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Bristol.
Religion |
2001[4] |
2011[5] |
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
Christian | 236,239 | 62.07% | 200,254 | 46.76% |
Buddhist | 1,614 | 0.42% | 2,549 | 0.60% |
Hindu | 2,131 | 0.56% | 2,712 | 0.63% |
Jewish | 823 | 0.22% | 777 | 0.18% |
Muslim | 7,664 | 2.01% | 22,016 | 5.14% |
Sikh | 1,778 | 0.47% | 2,133 | 0.50% |
Other religion | 1,740 | 0.46% | 2,793 | 0.65% |
No religion | 93,322 | 24.52% | 160,218 | 37.41% |
Religion not stated | 35,304 | 9.28% | 34,782 | 8.12% |
Total | 380,615 | 100.00% | 428,234 | 100.00% |
Distribution of religions in Bristol according to the 2011 census. |
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See also
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