'British whites' are the minority in London for the first time as census shows number of UK immigrants has jumped by 3 million in 10 years
Just 3.7million Londoners described their ethnicity as 'White British' in 2011 - down from 4.3million in 2001, and making up 44.9 per cent of the city's population. It is believed to be the first time that British whites have become a minority in any region of the UK.
Hugo Gye | DailyMail.UK | 11 December 2012
* Just 44.9% of Londoners are White British, according to census data
* 7.5 million residents of England and Wales were foreign-born in 2011
* Census data reveal just 59% now call themselves Christian as a quarter say they have no religion and 5% are Muslim
* Less than 90% of country is white for the first time ever
* Home ownership declines but more people have paid off their mortgages
* Marriage rate dips to record low as fewer than half are hitched
Foreign-born: This map shows the number of British-born people living in England. Darker areas indicate a higher number of British-born individuals living in an area, while lighter areas have a higher number of foreign-born residents. The figures - the ranges of which are found in the bottom right-hand corner - are taken from the 2011 census, conducted by the Office for National Statistics











