The most recent, large group to arrive in Bradford are those from the Asian sub-continent, most of whom came in the 1950s and 1960s. The largest percentage of them are the Pakistanis, the vast majority of whom have their roots in and around the Mirpur District of southern Azad Kashmir.

When did Asians come to Bradford?

In the 1960s and 1970s South Asian migrants decided that they would stay in Bradford and sent for their families to live with them.

Where did immigrants to Britain mostly come from?

India became the most common country of origin for migrants in the UK after a number of Poles left the UK. In 2019, India, Poland and Pakistan were the top three countries of birth for the foreign-born, accounting respectively for 9%, 9% and 6% of the total (Figure 5).

What is the ethnic makeup of Bradford?

The population of Bradford is ethnically diverse. The largest proportion of the districts population (63.9%) identifies themselves as White British. The district has the largest proportion of people of Pakistani ethnic origin (20.3%) in England.

What was the main reason for immigration from India to Britain in the 1950s?

£3 in my pocket: the pioneering migrants who came to 1950s Britain from India. They came to work in Britains factories, foundries and new public services, at a time when the country desperately needed workers from its former colonies to regenerate its postwar economy.

Is Bradford a safe place to live?

Bradford is the most dangerous city in West Yorkshire, and is among the top 5 most dangerous overall out of West Yorkshires 121 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Bradford in 2020 was 133 crimes per 1,000 people.

Which country has the most immigrants?

According to the United Nations, in 2019, the United States, Germany, and Saudi Arabia had the largest number of immigrants of any country, while Tuvalu, Saint Helena, and Tokelau had the lowest.

Where did most immigrants come from in the 1950s?

In the 1950s over half of the total immigrants came from Europe, and the majority of them arrived from western European countries. In the 1960s, however, immigrants from the western hemisphere would replace those from Europe to become a dominant source.

Where did immigrants come from after ww2?

Postwar immigration also attracted, for the first time, large numbers of workers and their families from outside Europe - mainly from the Caribbean and from India and Pakistan, the two separate states created by partition after Britain relinquished its Indian empire in 1947.

Where should I live in Yorkshire?

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