Other Asian (United Kingdom ethnicity category)

Other Asians is an ethnic classification within the United Kingdom and has been used within the 2021 census to describe individuals who self-identify as a corresponding Asian ethnicity but do not fall under the largest four being British Indians, British Pakistanis, British Bangladeshis, and British Chinese.

The category itself is not a single group but rather a collection of a wide range of ethnicities who come from a variety of countries of birth and have a variety of languages and religions.

In 2021, they had a total population of 972,783 in England and Wales, corresponding to 1.6% of the population, an increase from 835,720 in 2011.

Demographics
The Other Asian population is largely of working age.

Birthplace
In 2001, 1 in every 4 Other Asians originated from Sri Lanka.