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1B Ethnicity by region

Updated 31 March 2026
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UK Region Ethnicity Active Licence Holders
London Asian / Asian British 60,184
London Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 41,265
West Midlands Asian / Asian British 20,487
North West Asian / Asian British 20,188
London White 16,759
South East White 15,814
South East Asian / Asian British 14,850
North West White 14,749
Yorkshire and The Humber Asian / Asian British 12,024
East of England White 11,550
East of England Asian / Asian British 11,061
South West White 10,361
West Midlands Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 10,243
Yorkshire and The Humber White 10,164
North West Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 9,866
London Unknown 9,624
West Midlands White 9,180
Scotland White 9,059
East Midlands White 8,397
Wales White 7,907
South East Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 6,883
North East White 6,849
East Midlands Asian / Asian British 6,819
Yorkshire and The Humber Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 5,963
London Other ethnic group 5,897
East of England Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 5,551
North West Unknown 5,359
Northern Ireland White 5,307
London Prefer not to say 5,081
South East Unknown 4,880
East Midlands Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 4,838
Scotland Asian / Asian British 4,614
Scotland Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 3,997
South West Asian / Asian British 3,459
South West Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 3,417
London Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 3,298
West Midlands Unknown 3,286
East of England Unknown 3,142
Scotland Unknown 3,128
North East Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 2,865
Yorkshire and The Humber Unknown 2,642
North East Asian / Asian British 2,492
Wales Asian / Asian British 2,350
East Midlands Unknown 2,008
South West Unknown 1,960
Wales Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 1,874
Northern Ireland Unknown 1,688
West Midlands Prefer not to say 1,652
South East Other ethnic group 1,554
North West Prefer not to say 1,411
North West Other ethnic group 1,345
Wales Unknown 1,292
West Midlands Other ethnic group 1,193
South East Prefer not to say 1,174
North East Unknown 1,110
East of England Prefer not to say 1,011
Yorkshire and The Humber Prefer not to say 954
West Midlands Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 932
Yorkshire and The Humber Other ethnic group 843
North West Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 805
South East Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 796
East of England Other ethnic group 768
East Midlands Prefer not to say 751
South West Other ethnic group 620
East of England Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 578
Yorkshire and The Humber Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 502
South West Prefer not to say 497
Northern Ireland Asian / Asian British 493
Scotland Prefer not to say 488
East Midlands Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 469
East Midlands Other ethnic group 466
Wales Prefer not to say 457
Northern Ireland Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 402
South West Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 352
Scotland Other ethnic group 326
Wales Other ethnic group 309
Foreign White 291
North East Prefer not to say 259
North East Other ethnic group 253
Wales Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 217
Scotland Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 136
North East Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 130
Northern Ireland Prefer not to say 128
Northern Ireland Other ethnic group 79
Foreign Asian / Asian British 53
Foreign Unknown 48
Northern Ireland Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups 45
Foreign Black / African / Caribbean / Black British 39
Foreign Prefer not to say 29
Foreign Other ethnic group <10
Isle of Man White <10
Foreign Mixed / Multiple ethnic groups <10
Channel Islands White <10
Isle of Man Unknown <10
Channel Islands Prefer not to say <10
Isle of Man Asian / Asian British <10