ABSTRACT
In general, minority ethnic groups have a younger age structure than the White population, reflecting past immigration and fertility patterns. The ‘Other Black’ group has the youngest age structure with 52 per cent aged under 16. The Bangledeshi group also has a young age structure, with 39 per cent aged under 16. This was almost double the proportion of the White group. In contrast, the White group had the highest proportion of people aged 65 and over at 16 per cent, compared with 4 per cent of the Pakistani, Bangledeshi and Chinese groups. Progressive aging of the ethnic minority population is anticipated in the future, but changes will be dependent upon fertility levels, mortality rates and future net migration.4
