Black Scottish people

Black Scottish people
Total population
Scotland Scotland 36,178 (2011)[1]
African – 29,000
Black Caribbean – 3,000
Black/Other Black – 3,000[2]
Regions with significant populations
Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Paisley
Languages
Religion
Predominantly Christianity; minorities follow Islam, Irreligion, Atheism, Baháʼí Faith, Rastafari, Traditional African religions, other religions

Black Scottish people are a Scottish people of African, Afro-Caribbean or other Black background. Used in association with black Scottish identity, the term commonly refers to Scottish of Black African and African-Caribbean descent. The group (also referred to as African-Scottish, Afro-Scottish, or Black Scottish) represents approximately 0.7 percent of the total population of Scotland.[2]

  1. ^ "2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Statistical Bulletin : 2011 Census: Key Results on Population, Ethnicity, Identity, Language, Religion, Health, Housing and Accommodation in Scotland – Release 2A" (PDF). Scotlandcensus.gov.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-10.

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