Scottish Asians

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Scottish Asians
Total population
212,022 – 3.9%
(2022 Census) [1]
Regions with significant populations
Glasgow City 68,793 – 11.1%
City of Edinburgh 44,070 – 8.6%
Aberdeen City 13,091 – 5.8%
East Renfrewshire 9,156 – 9.5%
Languages
British English  · Asian languages
Related ethnic groups
British Asians

Scottish Asian (Asian-Scottish or Asian-Scots) is a term defined within the 2011 Scottish census as including people of Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani or other Asian ancestry resident in Scotland. [2] Their parents or grandparents are normally Asian immigrants. It can also refer to people who are of dual Scottish and Asian ancestry. It combines Asian ethnic background with Scottish national identity.

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In traditional British usage, the term Asian did not normally include East Asians, who were referred by their respective national origins (e.g. Chinese, Japanese and others) or collectively as "Oriental", which similar to Scotch can be viewed of as pejorative when applied to people. [3] By contrast, in traditional North American usage the term Asian did not normally include South Asians but focused on East and Southeast Asians, particularly Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese. These frames of reference reflect different migration patterns.

Demographics

Historical Population
YearPop.±%
1991 47,456—    
2001 71,317+50.3%
2011 140,678+97.3%
2022 212,022+50.7%
Source: National Records of Scotland

The 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2022 censuses recorded the following ethnic groups:

Ethnic Group1991 [4] 2001 [5] 2011 [6] 2022 [1]
Number%Number%Number%Number%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Indian 10,0500.20%15,0370.30%32,7060.62%52,9510.97%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Pakistani 21,1920.42%31,7930.63%49,3810.93%72,8711.34%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Bangladeshi 1,1340.02%1,9810.04%3,7880.07%6,9340.13%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Chinese 10,4760.21%16,3100.32%33,7060.64%47,0750.87%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Asian Other 4,6040.09%6,1960.12%21,0970.40%32,1870.59%
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British: Total47,4560.95%71,3171.41%140,6782.66%212,0223.90%
TotalPopulation in Scotland4,998,567100%5,062,011100%5,295,403100%5,439,842100%

2011 census

In addition to ethnicity, the 2011 census asked about national identity. [7]

South Asian communities

Map of Glasgow, coloured according to % of residents stated as Asian in the 2011 UK Census. Asian Glasgow 2011 census.png
Map of Glasgow, coloured according to % of residents stated as Asian in the 2011 UK Census.

Scotland's South Asian population of more than 80,000 is mostly from Indian and Pakistani background. The majority are adherents of the Hindu, Sikh and Islamic faiths and are concentrated around urban areas, such as Greater Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee. However, there are Asian communities in places as small as Stornoway and as far north as Aberdeen. [8]

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