The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 censuses in Sheffield. A Home Office report officially estimated that the 'coloured' population of Sheffield in 1958 was likely around 3,500 to 5,000, the overwhelming amount of these being Afro-Caribbeans (3,000).
Notes for table above The remaining percentage of city's population includes a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds. Between the 1991 and 2001 census the minority ethnic population in Sheffield grew by more than 80%.
South Asians The
South Asian ethnic group which is people of
Indian,
Pakistani ,
Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan origin is the second largest ethnic group in the city comprising 32,400 people, with Pakistanis forming the largest group at 16,800 people. The community is mainly centred in the
Sharrow,
Burngreave,
Darnall and
Attercliffe areas where there are many
mosques,
temples, community centres,
Bollywood cinemas and Asian clothes and food stores. The Sheffield South Asian community has a large influence on the city with a number of Asian politicians making up members of
Sheffield City Council. There are several large multi-cultural festivals throughout the year, as well as many Asian markets and restaurants scattered around the city.
Somalis and Ethiopians The Sheffield Somali community is the second largest and one of the oldest in the
United Kingdom, with the first Somalis having arrived in Britain during the interwar period and more arriving, particularly to work in the city's steel industry, between the 1940s and 1960s. Most of the current population however have settled in Sheffield since the 1980s due to unrest and drought in their homeland. According to the
Department for Communities and Local Government, estimates of the Somali community made between 2003 and 2007 ranged from 3,000 to 5,000. Based on data from the
Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees, the
International Organization for Migration gave an estimate of 10,000 in 2006. The number of people living Sheffield who were born in Somalia recorded by the
2011 UK Census was 2,372. According to community leaders, there were around 1,500 Ethiopians living in Sheffield in 2006.
Black Caribbeans The
Black Caribbean population in Sheffield is one of the largest in
England with 9,100 people claiming Black Caribbean ancestry. There are no specific concentration of people in specific areas, although large communities do exist in
Sharrow,
Burngreave and
Netherthorpe. Also in these areas are many Afro Caribbean restaurants, hair stylists, food stores and community centres the most notable being
SADACCA located on
The Wicker. Famous Afro Caribbean Sheffielders include:
Steve Edwards,
Jessica Ennis,
Johnny Nelson,
Oona King.
Black Africans Black Africans are one of the newest and fastest growing ethnic groups in the city, with the majority being immigrants from war-torn or politically unstable countries. Most Black Africans tend to use Afro-Caribbean stores and community centres instead of starting up their own centres and stores. The majority of Black Africans live in
Burngreave and are mainly from
Zimbabwe,
Kenya,
Nigeria, the
Democratic Republic of Congo,
Burundi and
Liberia. The number of Black Africans living in Sheffield in 2006 was 8,300.
East Europeans There has been a large East European Community in Sheffield since the 1940s, when many
Polish citizens settled in the city instead of returning to their homeland. A Polish Consulate was opened in Sheffield in 1997 in honour of this. The Sheffield East European community has grown substantially since 2004 when several East European countries joined the E.U with the main settlers being from
Poland,
Latvia and
Slovakia. In July 2006 the
Home Office gave
Sheffield City Council extra funds to look after and house its large new immigrant East European communities. An interesting fact is that the Polish community in Sheffield despite the fact of its small size has own independent internet newspaper Sheffield24.pl which is active non-stop from 2011.
Chinese The
Chinese community is one of the smallest ethnic groups in Sheffield with only 5,900 permanent residents in 2006. The community is significantly larger during term time as many overseas students from
China,
Malaysia and
Singapore study at Sheffield's two universities creating a large non-resident community.
London Road in
Sharrow is recognized as Sheffield's unofficial Chinatown due to its high concentration of restaurants, supermarkets and other stores. The Sheffield Chinese Community Centre is also based here.
Spanish Sheffield has one of the largest Spanish-descended populations in the country, with over 3,000
Sheffielders of Spanish ancestry. Most origins in the city are from migration in the 20th century.
Other Groups Other ethnic groups of Sheffield include
Iranians,
Kurds,
Kosovars and
British Yemeni who have made Sheffield their home over the years. The Kurds and Kosovars have moved to Sheffield in large numbers over the last ten years, many illegally or as Asylum seekers so the exact number of people of these groups living in the city is unknown. There are an estimated 3,500 – 9,000 Yemenis in Sheffield which is makes it one of the largest community in the UK. Many Yemenis emigrated to Sheffield since 1950. Other small ethnic groups in Sheffield include around 300 people of
Chilean ancestry and around 300 people from
Vietnam. Sheffield is one of the UK's major cities that is part of the
Gateway Protection Programme that has seen around 120 people from
Liberia and
Burma settle in the city. According to BBC's Born Abroad Sheffield has large clusters of Malaysians and Iranians.
Ethnicity of school pupils ==Languages==