This section of the site provides information on people and neighbourhoods, with links through to related reports such as the latest Indices of Multiple Deprivation(2025). We also provide information on population estimates, plus a range of resources that might be useful in your work. You might also find information on our pages on the JSNA and 2021 Census useful.
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Somerset is less diverse than nationally, 96.4% of the population in Somerset are ‘White’, compared to 81.1% nationally. 1.5% are ‘Asian, Asian British, or Asian Welsh’. 1.3% ‘Mixed or Multiple Ethnic groups’, 0.4% ‘Black, Black British, Caribbean, or African’, and 0.4% ‘Other ethnic group’ (Census 2021).