UK cities

Non-white ethnic minority groups in selected UK cities

Glasgow has a relatively small percentage (19%) of non-white ethnic groups compared to the other selected UK cities. Birmingham and Manchester have the largest percentage of the population from non-white ethnic groups (51% and 43% respectively). Pakistani is the largest ethnic group in four of the six selected UK cities, including Glasgow.

White ethnic groups in selected UK cities

Around 8% of Glasgow’s population come from white ethnic groups (excluding White British). Compared to other selected UK cities, Glasgow ranks approximately in the middle. The highest percentage of white ethnic groups are in Edinburgh (13%).

Notes

'White ethnic group' includes ‘White Irish’, ‘White Gypsy/Irish Traveller’ and ‘Other White’, excluding 'White British' and ‘White Scottish’.

In October 2025, GCPH published Glasgow City ethnicity profile, which gives a concise profile of Glasgow City’s ethnicity, alongside some important considerations in interpreting profile data. It also introduces some key evidence themes relating to ethnicity, disadvantage and health, and racialised health inequalities overall.

In September 2017, GCPH published a detailed report on ethnicity and health, The changing ethnic profiles of Glasgow and Scotland. This report explored links between ethnicity and health in a Scottish context and the population health implications of the changing ethnic profiles of Scotland and of Glasgow.

This section was last updated in October 2025.