Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights - anti-racist policy making: review
Findings of a research programme into Scottish race equality strategies since 2000. The Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) was commissioned to support the implementation of this review, with a focus on exploring opportunities for better practice.
Appendix 3: Statistical Reference Tables
The ethnicity categories used throughout are derived from data sources.
Community Cohesion and Safety
Very strongly | Fairly strongly | Not very strongly | Not at all strongly | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | ||||
White | 35 | 43 | 15 | 6 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 17 | 45 | 22 | 13 |
2013 | ||||
White | 37 | 41 | 16 | 6 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 23 | 41 | 24 | 9 |
2014 | ||||
White | 37 | 41 | 16 | 5 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 19 | 40 | 20 | 17 |
2015 | ||||
White | 34 | 43 | 16 | 6 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 19 | 44 | 25 | 11 |
2016 | ||||
White | 35 | 42 | 16 | 5 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 21 | 43 | 25 | 7 |
2017 | ||||
White | 35 | 44 | 15 | 5 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 23 | 40 | 26 | 6 |
2018 | ||||
White | 37 | 42 | 16 | 5 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 25 | 47 | 21 | 4 |
2019 | ||||
White | 35 | 43 | 15 | 5 |
Other ethnic minority groups | 19 | 42 | 22 | 11 |
Question | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2015 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Percent of respondents who say equal opportunities have gone too far for minority ethnic groups | 18 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
Percent of respondents who say it is probably or definitely unfair for a company who had few black and Asian people in senior jobs to decide to give black and Asian people it employed extra opportunities to get training and qualifications | *[188] | 41 | 48 | 41 |
Percent of respondents who would be unhappy/very unhappy if their close relative formed a long-term relationship with someone who was black or Asian | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 |
Percent of respondents who agree with the statement 'people from ethnic minorities take jobs away from other people in Scotland' | 20 | 27 | 31 | 27 |
Percent of respondents who do not personally know anyone who is from a different racial or ethnic background to themselves | 26 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
Percent of respondents who would prefer to live in an area where most people are similar to themselves | 46 | 49 | 43 | 33 |
Percent of respondents who agree or agree strongly with the statement that 'Scotland would begin to lose its identity if more black and Asian people came to live in Scotland?' | * | 46 | 45 | 34 |
Percent of respondents who agree with the statement 'Sometimes there is good reason for people to be prejudiced against certain groups' | 26 | 29 | 28 | 22 |
Yes Discrimination | No Discrimination | Yes Harassment | No Harassment | |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | ||||
Ethnicity - White | 7 | 93 | 6 | 94 |
Ethnicity - Other ethnic minority | 17 | 83 | 13 | 87 |
2016 | ||||
Ethnicity - White | 6 | 94 | 6 | 94 |
Ethnicity - Other ethnic minority | 18 | 82 | 14 | 86 |
2017 | ||||
Ethnicity - White | 6 | 94 | 6 | 94 |
Ethnicity - Other ethnic minority | 19 | 81 | 11 | 89 |
2018 | ||||
Ethnicity - White | 8 | 92 | 6 | 94 |
Ethnicity - Other ethnic minority | 17 | 83 | 11 | 89 |
2019 | ||||
Ethnicity - White | 7 | 93 | 6 | 94 |
Ethnicity - Other ethnic minority | 19 | 81 | 17 | 83 |
Year | Total number of charges of race crimes |
---|---|
2010-11 | 4178 |
2011-12 | 4547 |
2012-13 | 4034 |
2013-14 | 4160 |
2014-15 | 3820 |
2015-16 | 3721 |
2016-17 | 3367 |
2017-18 | 3278 |
2018-19 | 2921 |
2019-20 | 3038 |
Year | Agree |
---|---|
2008-09 | 7.2 |
2009-10 | 8.3 |
2010-11 | 9.1 |
2012-2013[192] | 6.9 |
Year | Agree |
---|---|
2012-13 | 2.9 |
2014-15 | 3.7 |
2016-18[194] | 5.6 |
2018-20 | 4.5 |
Participation and Representation
Years | Other minority ethnic | White |
---|---|---|
2007 | 19 | 20 |
2008 | 19 | 22 |
2009 | 18 | 22 |
2010 | 24 | 21 |
2011 | 23 | 22 |
2012 | 16 | 22 |
2013 | 24 | 22 |
2014 | 23 | 23 |
2015 | 30 | 23 |
2016 | 29 | 23 |
2017 | 32 | 22 |
2018 | 21 | 20 |
2019 | 17 | 18 |
Education and Learning
Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
White - UK | 644,649 | 92 |
White - Other | 10,357 | 1.5 |
Mixed | 5,458 | 0.8 |
Asian - Indian | 2,388 | 0.3 |
Asian - Pakistani | 9,129 | 1.3 |
Asian - Bangladeshi | 515 | 0.07 |
Asian - Chinese | 2,275 | 0.3 |
Asian - Other | 2,199 | 0.3 |
Black - Caribbean | 110 | 0.02 |
Black - African | 2,090 | 0.3 |
Black - Other | 464 | 0.07 |
Occupational Traveller | 207 | 0.03 |
Gypsy / Traveller | 428 | 0.06 |
Other Traveller | 91 | 0.01 |
Other | 2,284 | 0.3 |
Not known / not disclosed | 19,747 | 2.8 |
Total | 702,391 | 100 |
Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
White - Scottish | 544,241 | 78 |
White - Other | 63,291 | 9 |
White - Gypsy/Traveller | 1,387 | 0.2 |
White - Polish | 15,681 | 2.3 |
White - Irish | 1,492 | 0.2 |
Mixed | 10,066 | 1.44 |
Asian - Indian | 6,598 | 1 |
Asian - Pakistani | 14,101 | 2 |
Asian - Bangladeshi | 1,195 | 0.2 |
Asian - Chinese | 4,327 | 0.6 |
Asian - Other | 4,208 | 0.6 |
Caribbean/Black | 1,298 | 0.2 |
African | 8,550 | 1.2 |
Arab | 3,435 | 0.5 |
Other | 4,081 | 0.6 |
Not known/not disclosed | 13,917 | 2 |
Total | 697,868 | 100 |
Ethnicity | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2011/12 | 2012/13 | 2013/14 | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White - Scottish | n/a | n/a | 89.5 | 90.3 | 91.5 | 91.9 | 91.3 | 92.7 | 93 | 94.9 | 93.2 |
White - non-Scottish | n/a | n/a | 89.9 | 92.1 | 92.8 | 92.1 | 92.5 | 93.8 | 94 | 95.8 | 93.3 |
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups | 87.1 | 88.9 | 86.4 | 92 | 93.6 | 92.8 | 92.7 | 92.4 | 93.6 | n/a | 92.3 |
Asian - Indian | 93.3 | 94.2 | 93.9 | 91.2 | 96.6 | 96.3 | 96.9 | * | 97.2 | n/a | * |
Asian - Pakistani | 88.7 | 89.5 | 92.7 | 92.4 | 93.2 | 95.2 | 92.5 | 95.6 | 93.5 | 93.8 | 97.2 |
Asian - Chinese | 95.2 | 94.3 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 98.8 | 97.1 | 95.9 | * | 96.4 | 97.2 | * |
Asian - Other | 91 | 89.6 | 94.4 | 95.7 | 97 | 96.2 | 95.1 | 95.3 | 93.9 | 97.1 | 95.0 |
African/ Black/ Caribbean | 89.3 | 92.1 | 94.8 | 91.9 | 96 | 94.4 | 92.3 | 93.7 | 96 | * | 94.7 |
All other categories | 77.8 | 81 | 91.9 | 92.1 | 91.9 | 91.2 | 87.9 | 94 | 92 | * | 93.4 |
Not Disclosed/Not known | 79.6 | 84.5 | 87 | 88.1 | 88.5 | 90.1 | 88.8 | 90.7 | 89.6 | 96.4 | 91.2 |
Employment and Employability
![Line graph comparing the employment rate for white and minority ethnic people aged 16-64 between April 2004 and March 2020. This graph indicates a consistently lower employment rate for minority ethnic people.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g01.png)
![Line graph comparing the employment rate for people aged 16-64, between April 2004 and March 2020, for the following ethnic groups: White, Mixed ethnic groups, Indian, Pakistani/Bangladeshi, Black or Black British and All other ethnic groups. The graph shows White are the only ethnic group to have a stable employment rate. Every other ethnic groups’ rates fluctuate over the time period. Generally, the Indian group have had the highest employment rate, but this has steadily decreased since 2016-17. The White group have had the second highest rate and since 2016-17, it has had the highest. The current lowest employment rate is experienced by Pakistani/Bangladeshi, and second lowest is All other ethnic groups.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g02.png)
![Line graph comparing the employment rate for White males and females, compared to Minority Ethnic males and females aged 16-64 between April 2004 and March 2020. The graph shows that minority ethnic females have the lowest employment rate, and white males have the highest employment rate. The employment rate gap between minority ethnic and white females is larger than the gap between minority ethnic and white males.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g03.png)
![Line graph comparing the employment rate, by gender and ethnicity between April 2004 and March 2020. Indian males have the highest employment rate. White males also have a consistently high employment rate. The lowest employment rate is experienced by Pakistani/Bangladeshi females. The employment rate for Black or Black British females and Other ethnic group females is also consistently lower than every group. Every group apart from White males and White females have experienced notable fluctuations in employment rate.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g04.png)
Years | Ethnic minority | White |
---|---|---|
2011 | 33.2 | 27.9 |
2012 | 36.9 | 27.8 |
2013 | 28.7 | 29.2 |
2014 | 29.5 | 27.8 |
2015 | 26.6 | 25.8 |
2016 | 18.3 | 22.9 |
2017 | 19.2 | 23.2 |
2018 | 17.3 | 22.8 |
2019 | 17.5 | 24 |
Income / Poverty
2013-18 | 2014-2019 | 2015-20 | |
---|---|---|---|
White-British | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Asian or Asian British | 34 | 39 | 41 |
White-Other | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Mixed, Black or Black British and Other | 38 | 38 | 43 |
Ethnicity | Relative poverty rate | Severe Poverty |
---|---|---|
White – British | 17 | 12 |
White – other | 25 | 18 |
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups | 27 | 23 |
Asian – Indian | 22 | 18 |
Asian – Pakistani | 45 | 31 |
Asian – other | 42 | 35 |
Asian – Chinese | 51 | 43 |
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British | 39 | 32 |
Other ethnic group | 30 | 24 |
![Line graph showing the percentage of children in relative poverty after housing costs between 2010 and 2019 is higher for children in minority ethnic households, compared to all children.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g05.png)
![Line graph showing the percentage of children in absolute poverty after housing costs between 2010 and 2019 is higher for children in minority ethnic households, compared to all children.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g06.png)
![Line graph showing the percentage of children in combined material deprivation and low income after housing costs between 2010 and 2019 is higher for children in minority ethnic households, compared to all children.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g07.png)
![Bar graph showing the proportion of ethnic groups in Scotland’s 15 percent most deprived data zones in 2011. The graph shows that the highest proportion is African, with the second highest being White: Polish. The lowest proportion is White: Other, closely followed by Asian: Indian.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g08.png)
Health and Social Care
Ethnic Group | Limiting condition | No limiting condition |
---|---|---|
2012 | ||
White: Scottish | 25.2 | 74.6 |
White: Other British | 23.7 | 76.3 |
White: Polish | 8.1 | 91.9 |
White: Other | 15.1 | 84.8 |
Asian | 10.8 | 89.2 |
All other ethnic groups | 11.2 | 88.8 |
2013 | ||
White: Scottish | 24 | 75.7 |
White: Other British | 21.6 | 78.1 |
White: Polish | 6.8 | 93 |
White: Other | 11.5 | 87.7 |
Asian | 8.1 | 91.5 |
All other ethnic groups | 11.8 | 87.3 |
2014 | ||
White: Scottish | 24.9 | 74.7 |
White: Other British | 21.1 | 78.4 |
White: Polish | 7.5 | 92.5 |
White: Other | 15 | 84.9 |
Asian | 9.2 | 90.8 |
All other ethnic groups | 12.4 | 86.4 |
2015 | ||
White: Scottish | 24.5 | 75.1 |
White: Other British | 23.3 | 76.3 |
White: Polish | 6.1 | 93.4 |
White: Other | 12.4 | 87.6 |
Asian | 14.6 | 85.3 |
All other ethnic groups | 11.6 | 87.8 |
2016 | ||
White: Scottish | 26 | 73.6 |
White: Other British | 23.5 | 76.3 |
White: Polish | 7 | 93 |
White: Other | 12.4 | 87.5 |
Asian | 10.3 | 89.5 |
All other ethnic groups | 15 | 84.1 |
2017 | ||
White: Scottish | 25.1 | 74.6 |
White: Other British | 24.3 | 75.4 |
White: Polish | 10.6 | 89.4 |
White: Other | 14.2 | 85.5 |
Asian | 12.3 | 86.4 |
All other ethnic groups | 13.1 | 85.6 |
2018 | ||
White: Scottish | 26.4 | 73.6 |
White: Other British | 24.5 | 75.5 |
White: Polish | 11.4 | 88.6 |
White: Other | 12.1 | 87.9 |
Asian | 12.9 | 87.1 |
All other ethnic groups | 18.2 | 81.8 |
2019 | ||
White: Scottish | 27.6 | 72.4 |
White: Other British | 27.3 | 72.7 |
White: Polish | 12.4 | 87.6 |
White: Other | 15.2 | 84.8 |
Asian | 13.3 | 86.7 |
All other ethnic groups | 12.4 | 87.6 |
Housing
![Bar graph showing housing cost induced poverty by ethnicity between 2014 and 2019. The graph shows the highest percentage is experienced by White – Other, closely followed by Asian or Asian British. The lowest percentage is White – British.](/binaries/content/gallery/publications/independent-report/2021/09/crer-ant-racist-policy-making-scotland-review/SCT08212418322_g09.png)
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