White British people will be a minority in Birmingham by the time of the next census in 2021, a report by Birmingham City Council has found.

The figures were revealed in a draft cohesion policy tabled yesterday, which predicted that by 2021, less than half of the city’s 1.2 million population will be ‘white British’.

The research found that people from over 200 countries live in Birmingham, and that among under-18s, 60% are already from a ‘non white British’ background.

People who classify themselves as ‘white British’ will be a minority (Getty)

The prediction is based on growth rates between the 2001 and 2011 censuses, with the percentage of people from a ‘non white British’ background growing by 12%.




If that continues, people who classify themselves as ‘white British’ will be in a minority by 2021.

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The report also highlighted social issues related to cohesion, such as the fact that there are 47,000 people who cannot speak English in Birmingham.

Birmingham also has low rates of employment, with 65% of working age residents have jobs compared to the national average of 74% in 2016.

Equalities chief, Cllr Tristan Chatfield, said: ‘Birmingham faces a number of difficult social issues that have an impact on cohesion; whilst these are not unique to our city, we cannot assume that national government policy will address them.

A mosque stands next to a church in Lozells on March 23, 2017 in Birmingham (Getty)

‘These are complex challenges and they are also rapidly evolving.

‘Collectively, Birmingham should lead by example in challenging anything that prevents our citizens from reaching their full potential, including discrimination, poverty, segregation or a lack of ambition.’