Reading Ethnicity and Religion

Key Statistics table KS006

Ethnic Group	Number of People	Percentage
Total Population	143,096	100%
White	124,240	86.82%
Mixed	3,399	2.38%
Indian	2,425	1.69%
Pakistani	3,828	2.68%
Other Asian	1,195	0.84%
Black Caribbean	3,181	2.22%
Black African	2,222	1.55%
Black Other	528	0.37%
Chinese	1,030	0.72%
Other Ethnic Group	1,048	0.73%

Ethnic Group	Number of People	Percentage
White: British	115,363	80.62%
White: Irish	2,866	2.00%
White: Other White	6,011	4.20%
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean	1,677	1.17%
Mixed: White and Black African	317	0.22%
Mixed: White and Asian	734	0.51%
Mixed: Other Mixed	671	0.47%
Asian or Asian British: Indian	2,425	1.69%
Asian or Asian British: Pakistani	3,828	2.68%
Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi	359	0.25%
Asian or Asian British: Other Asian	836	0.58%
Black or Black British: Caribbean	3,181	2.22%
Black or Black British: African	2,222	1.55%
Black or Black British: Other Black	528	0.37%
Chinese	1,030	0.72%
Other Ethnic Group	1,048	0.73%

Key Statistics table KS007

Religion	Number of People	Percentage
Christian	89,618	62.63%
Buddhist	688	0.48%
Hindu	1,417	0.99%
Jewish	415	0.29%
Muslim	5,730	4.00%
Sikh	781	0.55%
Other Religions	518	0.36%
No Religion	31,486	22.00%
Religion Not Stated	12,443	8.70%

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