East of england factsheet

Regional FactsheetEthnic Minorities in the UK - East of England

Celebrating 15 years of Action on Race 1995-2010

1995 - 2010

About Race for Opportunity (RfO)RfO is committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. It is the only race diversity campaign that has access to and influence over the leaders of the UK’s best known organisations.

The campaign aims to:

• make clear the economic and business argument for organisations investing in race diversity;

• highlight the responsibility and role of leaders in delivering race diversity;

• communicate the need to speed up progress on the introduction of policies that further better representation of ethnic minorities;

• raise awareness of the barriers preventing the BAME community from making progress in the workplace.

“There is an overwhelming opportunity for employers who embrace race diversity and inclusion to harness the diverse talent that exists in the UK today. The Race for Opportunity campaign in collaboration with its network members will continue to set the stage for race equality and progression in the UK and this challenge is one that I am very pleased to be part of.”

Ruby McGregor-Smith CEO, MITIE Group PLC and Chair, Race for Opportunity.

This factsheet is all about ethnic minority people in the East of England region and contains information that is available in the public domain.

Inside

[ 1 ] Landscape Data ........................................................................................................... 04

1.1 The East of England picture ...................................................................................... 04

1.2 An overall snapshot of the UK ................................................................................. 04

[ 2 ] Where do ethnic minority people live in the East of England? .................. 05

[ 3 ] Focus on Luton ............................................................................................................. 05

[ 4 ] Education ....................................................................................................................... 06

4.1 Where do ethnic minority students study in the East of England? .............. 06

[ 5 ] Religion ............................................................................................................................07

5.1 A snapshot of the East of England ..........................................................................07

5.2 The UK overall picture .................................................................................................07

[ 6 ] Employment .................................................................................................................. 08

6.1 Ethnic minority employment rate in the East of England ............................... 08

6.2 Employment Rate - UK ................................................................................................ 08

[ 7 ] Simple steps to get started on race equality ................................................... 09

Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................... 10

Race for Opportunity Members ................................................................................11

Regional Factsheet • East of England

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[ 1 ] Landscape Data


1.2 An overall snapshot of the UKLondon has the largest ethnic minority population in the UK. Of the 6.4 million ethnic minorities in the UK nearly half, 42.3%, live in London.

Source: NOMIS – number and proportion of ethnic minority population in NUTS1 regions in the UK - 2008

East of England

East Midlands

London

North East

North West

Northern IrelandScotland

South East

South West

Wales

West Midlands

Yorkshire and the Humber

435,400

371,100

2,735,800

100,900

543,500

29,800

145,700

583,700

163,400

91,500

792,500

471,900

7.7%

8.5%

36.2%

4.0%

8.0%

1.7%

2.9%

7.1%

3.2%

3.1%

14.8%

9.2%

6.7%

5.7%

42.3%

1.6%

8.4%

0.5%

2.3%

9.0%

2.5%

1.4%

12.3%

7.3%

Region Ethnic MinorityPopulation

Representation ofEthnic Minorities

Proportion of UKEthnic Minority

Population

Number, Representation and Proportion of Ethnic Minority Populationin NUTS1 Regions in the UK - 2008

United Kingdom 6,465,100 10.7% 100.0

1.1 The East of England The East of England had a population of 5.7 million in 2007, amounting to 9.3 per cent of the UK population. This is the fourth highest population of all regions in the UK after the South East (8.3 million), London (7.6 million) and the North West (6.9 million).Source: Portrait of the East of England, ONS 2008

• It also has one of the fastest growing populations in the UK and is projected to continue growing at a faster rate than the UK as a whole. It has the highest total net migration rate of all the English regions.

Source: Regional Profile East of England – ONS –

National Statistics online

• The largest non-White ethnic group in the region is Asian or Asian British who make up 3.3 per cent of the population compared with 5.5 per cent of the population of England.

Source: Portrait of the East of England, ONS 2008

• In Luton the largest ethnic group after White British is Asian (20 per cent of the population), whereas in Forest Heath and Cambridge it is Other White

(18 and 10 per cent respectively). Forest Heath has a USA military base and a small overall population this could contribute to the high proportion of Other White population.

Source: Portrait of the East of England, ONS 2008

• The East of England has a higher proportion of people aged over 45 than the England average and this is growing. By 2021 it is predicted that 50 per cent of the population will be over 50 years.

Source: BME access to skills, employment and enterprise

services in the East of England, final report for MENTER

prepared by the Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion,

June 2007


More than 10% of the UK workforce is from an ethnic minority background and over 20% of the emerging workforce (children in primary and secondary school education), are from an ethnic minority background. In addition to this, 16% of UK-domiciled students at university in the UK are from an ethnic minority background. Britain’s current and future talent pool is racially diverse and progressive employers understand that it makes good business sense to utilise and grow this pool of talent.

[ 2 ] Where do ethnic minority people live in the East of England?

Of all the local authorities, Luton had the highest proportion of non-White British residents at 40 per cent followed by Forest Heath (in Suffolk) with 29 per cent and Cambridge with 26 per cent. Source: Portrait of the East of England, ONS 2008


[ 3 ] Focus on Luton

Luton has seen several waves of immigration. In the early part of the 20th century Irish and Scottish people arrived in the town - these were followed by Afro-Caribbean and Asian immigrants.

White

Mixed

Asian or Asian British

92.8%

1.4%

3.1%

Luton % East of England%

Luton: Ethnicity: 2005 Office of National Statistics estimates

Black or Black British

Chinese or Other Ethnic Group

Total

1.6%

1.1%

100%

68%

2.8%

19.3%

7.9%

2.0%

100%

• More recently immigrants from Eastern Europe have made Luton their home. As a result of this Luton has a diverse ethnic mix, with a significant population of Asian descent, mainly Pakistani (9.8%), Bangladeshi (4.3%) and Indian (4.2%). The 2005 Office of National Statistics figures revealed that Luton had a white population of 68% (of which white British amounted

to 61.3%).


[ 4 ] Education

1 in 4 of pupils in primary school education in England are from an ethnic minority background. Source: DCSF release May 2009, ‘number of pupils in state maintained schools’

1 in 5 of pupils in secondary school education in England is from an ethnic minority background. Source: DCSF release May 2009, ‘number of pupils in state maintained schools’

Almost 1 in 6 (16%) of UK-domiciled students studying at UK universities is from an ethnic minority background. Source: 2007-08 ‘HESA Student Record’ published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

Norwich UniversityCollege of the Arts

5 10 15 20 25

University of Bedfordshire

Anglia Ruskin University

The University of Cambridge

The University of East Anglia

University Campus Suffolk

The University of Lincoln

Writtle College

Bishop GrossetesteUniversity College Lincoln

28.8%

13.2%

10.5%

7.9%

6.0%

5.0%

2.8%

2.7%

6.5%

Total Ethnic Minority Representation

All UK Unis. - 16.0%East Pop. (18-24) - 7.8%

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4.1 Where do ethnic minority students study in the East of England?During the academic year 2007-2008, the University of Bedfordshire had the highest black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) student representation in the region at 28.8%.Only one out of nine universities in the East of England, including the University of Cambridge, was above the national average of 16.0%. The representation of ethnic minorities at nearly half of the universities was higher than the BAME representation in the local population (7.8%). BAME representation at the University of Cambridge was lower than the national average at 10.5%.

Ethnic Minorities at Universities in the East of England (2007 - 08)

“More BAME students join the unemployed after graduation than White graduates and

male Chinese and Pakistani students are twice as likely as the average to be unemployed” (2006)

Source: www.aimhigher.ac.uk/sites/practitioner/resources/Conf%20Summary%20Report%20final%20(2).pdf

Source: 2007-08 ‘HESA Student Record’ published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).



The Census in 2001, for the first time, included a question about faiths. The results of from this question paint an interesting picture. Across the Eastern Region 72% of the population gave their religion as Christian, with Muslims forming the second-largest faith group (1.46%). Those with no religion form nearly 17% of the population, while 7.75% chose not to answer this question. Source: Census 2001

• At the sub-regional level there are significant variations from this pattern: for example, Muslims account for 15% of the population in Luton, 11% in Hertsmere and 6% in Peterborough, while Jews account for 11% of the population in Hertsmere.

Source: http://www.eefaithscouncil.org.uk/faithc.htm

• A measure of religious diversity is the proportion of the population who belong to the non-Christian religions. On this measure, Mid Suffolk (0.62%) and North Norfolk (0.60%) have the lowest religious diversity. Urban areas tend so show greater religious diversity, the highest figures being:

Luton (19.04%)

Hertsmere (15.70%)

Watford (10.14%)

Peterborough (7.64%)

Bedford (7.49%) Source: http://www.eefaithscouncil.org.uk/faithc.htm

[ 5 ] Religion

5.1 A snapshot of the East of England

Religions within the UK

Christian - 71.6%

Buddhist - 0.3%

Hindu - 1%

Jewish - 0.5%

Muslim - 2.7%

Sikh - 0.6%

Other - 0.3%

No Religion/Religion not stated - 23%

5.2 The UK overall picture

In the UK, 2.7% of the population stated their religion as Muslim making this the most common religion after Christianity. Figures for England alone, show that 3.1% of the population stated their religion as Muslim.

Source: Census 2001 – Profiles - UK



[ 6 ] Employment

6.1 Ethnic minority employment rate in the East of England

The Cenusus 2001 revealed that the BAME employment rate in the East of England was 64.3 per cent which was above the England and Wales average of 60 per cent. Unemployment was lower in the Eastern region than nationally for both White and non-White groups.Source: BME access to skills, employment and enterprise services in the East of England, final report for MENTER prepared by the Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion, June 2007

• Bangladeshi and Pakistani women were most likely to be unemployed, while the lowest rates of unemployment were found amongst Chinese males. The high rates of unemployment for Bangladeshi and Pakistani women were consistent throughout the region, although higher rates were found among Other Black males in Essex and Mixed White and Black Caribbean males in Hertfordshire.

• Regional statistics for 2004 revealed that 75 per cent of Bangladeshi and 69 per cent of Pakistani women were neither working nor seeking work compared to 25 per cent of White British women and 26 per cent of Black Caribbean women.

• In the East of England, economic activity rates were highest for Indian males, with 77.9 per cent and the lowest for Bangladeshi females with 26.3 per cent.

• The 2001 census also indicated that the majority of BME groups were located in the wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicle industries. Health and social work were the second largest industry for BME employees.

Source: BME access to skills, employment and enterprise services in

the East of England, final report for MENTER prepared by the Centre for

Economic & Social Inclusion, June 2007

6.2 Employment Rate - UK

The ethnic minority employment gap as of Q3 2009 was 13.8 percentage points.

The UK ethnic minority employment rate is 59.2%

Young ethnic minorities (aged 16 – 24 years) appear to be particularly affected by the recession, as the ethnic minority employment rate for young people has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2008.Source: ‘Ethnic Minorities in the Labour Market: Quarter 3, 2009 - Ethnic Minority Analysis Team,

November 2009


All People Female Non-white Disabled Pakistani/Bangladeshi

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Source: East of England Regional Development Agency Single Equality Scheme 2009-12,

ninth draft 31 August 2009

Employment Rates for different Groups


Leadership

• Consider appointing a Diversity / Race Diversity Champion to lead on the race agenda within your organisation.

• Develop a clear business case for working on race and link it to business objectives.

• Develop an action plan on race and integrate it into the key performance indicators of your managers.

People and Employees

• Tell your recruitment agencies, recruitment consultants and head-hunters that your organisation

is committed to racial equality and ask them to send you lists containing diverse candidates.

• Explicitly state in your recruitment marketing materials that individuals from diverse backgrounds

are welcome in your organisation.

• Monitor the ethnicity of your workforce and compare it to the local population.

Customers, Clients and Service Users

• Ensure your marketing teams or policy makers are signed up to your organisation’s commitment to

race equality.

• Review your advertising and promotional material to ensure they reflect the diverse marketplace, both in the content and images used.

• Consider including ethnic minorities in your focus groups and evaluation sessions for promotional or marketing campaigns.

Community Involvement

• Review the community impact work being done by your organisation and check whether they impact on diverse communities.

• As education and skills are the critical components of any workforce, consider partnering with a local school where ethnic minority children could benefit from increased educational attainment.

• Develop links with local universities that have relatively high proportions of ethnic minority students and offer work placements/experiences.

Supplier Diversity

• Do an audit of your current suppliers to find out whether you have awarded any contracts to ethnic minority owned businesses.

• Consider publishing clear guidance notes to help ethnic minority businesses tender for contracts

with your organisation.

• Send your procurement officers to local supplier events to raise their awareness of products/services available from local ethnic minority suppliers.

[ 7 ] Simple steps to get started on Race Equality




Acknowledgements

This publication has been made possible through funding from the Department for Local Communities and Government (DCLG) Tackling Race Inequalities Fund (TRIF)

”Quite simply, communities equal customers and potential employees. If you rely on traditional perceptions of who these groups are, you limit your pool of talent and your target market.”Mike Brophy, BITC Regional Director, East of England


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Race for Opportunity Board Members

MITIEMs Ruby McGregor-SmithCEO and Chair RfO

ASDA Ms Sarah DickinsRetail People Director

Barclays Bank PLC Mr Vivek Ramachandran Head of UK Cash and Trade

British ArmyColonel Mark AbrahamAssistant Director Employment

BT Mr Ray Lerclerq Chief Financial Officer, Global Services

EDF Energy Mr Patrick ClarkeDirector of Connections

KPMG Ms Michelle Quest Head of People for the UK

Department of Health Mr Surinder SharmaNational Director for Equality & Human Rights

Appointment Commission Ms Anne WattsCBE, Chair

Paradoes Mr Denys RaynerCEO

Pertemps People Management Ms Carmen Watson, Managing Director - Commercial Division

Roast Mr Iqbal WahhabCEO

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd Mr Jat Sahota Head of Corporate Responsibility

Shell Companies in the UK Mr James Smith, Chairman

The Royal Bank of Scotland GroupMr Ron Teerlink Chief Administrative Officer

Transport for London Mr Andrew Quincey Director of Group Procurement

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