‘Diversity is our strength,’ says Claudia Webbe as census analysis shows Leicester has become Britain’s first majority non-white city

By Claudia Webbe MP 

LEICESTER has become the first city in the UK to have a majority non-white population, according to the latest census data.

The numbers from the Office for National Statistics show 41 per cent of the population of Leicester described themselves as white, the lowest proportion of any British city.

Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe said: “The diversity of Leicester is our strength and something to be celebrated. We are the city where our minorities make up the majority… we are richer for this vibrant exchange of cultures.”

“At 34.3 per cent those who identify as Indian are now the largest ethnic group in Leicester.”

The MP highlighted the economic, health and racial inequalities in her constituency and condemned the British government for its record of austerity measures and policies which she said had hurt the community she serves.

Ms Webbe said the average weekly wage in Leicester East is £211 less than the national average, with the annual median wage at £20,300, among the lowest in the country.

Claudia Webbe MP is the member of Parliament for Leicester East. You can follow her at www.facebook.com/claudiaforLE and twitter.com/ClaudiaWebbe