Geographical Distribution Of Cultural Groups

Question 1

Where are ethnic minorities concentrated

Answer 1

In major urban areas of the country

Question 2

Examples of ethnic minorities in the U.K.

Answer 2

London (1.8 million migrants)

Southeast (0.6 million migrants)

Question 3

What % of ethnic minorities live in London

Answer 3

50%

Question 4

What does a significant proportion of ethnic minorities consist of

Answer 4

People born in the U.K., descended from migrants who came from the former Commonwealth countries in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.

Question 5

In 2001 what term was used for the first time in the census

Answer 5

‘Mixed’ - in terms of ethnicity

Question 6

What do some variations in the geographical distribution of ethnic groups result from

Answer 6

Factors in the early days of immigration, such as employment in specific industries.

Question 7

Examples of the geographical distribution of ethnic groups

Answer 7

Large concentrations of the Indian ethnic minority in the east and West Midlands and Greater Manchester - areas where labour-intensive industries such as clothing and car manufacture were located

Question 8

Where are Bangladeshi and black Caribbean groups concentrated

Answer 8

In high-density inner-city areas characterised by low levels of owner occupancy and high levels of unemployment

Question 9

Where are people of Chinese origin distributed

Answer 9

Across a wide range of areas