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Why have the white British left London?
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Feb 23, 2013 05:53pm |
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| Category | Commentary |
| Author | Mark Easton |
| News Date | Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Something quite remarkable happened in London in the first decade of the new millennium. The number of white British people in the capital fell by 620,000 - equivalent to the entire population of Glasgow moving out.
The consequence, as revealed by the latest census, is that white Brits are now in a minority in London, making up just 45% of its residents.
So where have they gone to - and why did they leave?
I've been analysing and mapping the census data, and what emerges is a much more positive story than some headlines would make you think.
The movement of the white British is often characterised as white flight - the indigenous population forced out of their neighbourhoods by foreign migrants. That may be part of the story, but I think the evidence suggests it is also about working class aspiration and economic success." |
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