Racial or ethnic group in Scotland with African ancestry
Black Scottish people
Total population
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
British English
Scots
African English
Caribbean English
Creole languages
African languages
Religion
Predominantly Christianity; minorities follow Islam, Irreligion, Atheism, Baháʼí Faith, Rastafari, Traditional African religions, other religions
Black Scottish people are a racial or ethnic group of Scottish who are ethnically African or Black. 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]
^"2011 Census: Ethnic group, local authorities in the United Kingdom". Office for National Statistics. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
^ ab"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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