London ethnicity

By James Sherifson. By ManlyPoetryMan. By Theblogchick. The English Language. By Endoni Jude. Politics and Social Issues. By Maxine Daniels. By Karl Magi. By Jason B Truth. By Jeffrey Duff. By Ara Vahanian. Although there had been settlements in the area for centuries, London first became recognized as a significant population center during the Roman occupation of Britain.

Londinium, as it was known, quickly became the capital of Rome 's Britannia province, and by the 2nd century AD, Londinium was a thriving trade center with a population of around 60, people. After the Romans withdrew, the settlement of Londinium was more or less abandoned in favor of Lundenwic, located a mile down the river. Lundenwic had a reduced population of around 10, people, and it's vulnerability to Viking raids eventually led to it being gradually moved back east to the old Londinium site to take advantage of the ancient Roman city walls.

From there, the city prospered and grew steadily again, reaching a population of , for the first time, somewhere around AD. As the British Empire expanded, so did London's importance as one of the world's major trading cities, and shortly after , London reached the 1,, resident milestone for the first time.

Industrialization led to increased urbanization and this, combined with London's growing prominence, led to some dramatic population increases. According to census records, the number of people living in London increased more than fivefold from , in to 5,, in For much of the 19th century and the early 20th century, London was the largest city in the world. The first half of the 20th century saw sustained, and fairly rapid growth and London's population reached its highest point in By the outbreak of the second world war, 8,, people were living in London, although by then it had just lost its status as the largest city in the world to New York.

From the end of the World War II until the s, London saw its population gradually decline, as the city lost its status as the hub of Empire and one of the world's greatest trading cities. However, a population boom in the s occurred, and increasing prosperity combined with increased immigration has once again resulted in an increase in population.

Just 20 years later, the population had increased to 7,, at the time of the census, and further increases are expected to push the population past 9 million by The current projection puts the London population at 9,, according to the London Datastore.

Latino culture in London gravitates to Camden, which has the most Central and South American restaurants per square mile as well as a number of Latin clubs and cultural centers. The culture of these immigrants colors every street of the neighborhood as Jaimacan restaurants, record shops, clothing stores and more great visitors and residents alike.

Pakistani Londoners have largely settled in the neighborhoods of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, and Newham, filling the air with the sounds of Punjabi and Urdu as well as English. The area is also home every year to the Waltham Forest Mela, a celebration of Pakistani and Indian fashion, music, and art. The Pak Cultural Society is also headquartered here, supporting Pakistani cultural awareness and events. The area has more than 20 Korean restaurants and Korean shops from barbers and hair salons to supermarkets and real estate offices.

The company Korea Food is headquartered here, and the neighborhood hosts Korean festivals all-year-round. A large presence of both the Turkish and Greek communities exists in Enfield, which is home to both ethnic groups as well as Turkish and Greek Cypriots. A large number of British Nigerians have made their home in Greenwich, which has some 14, residents of Nigerian origin and descent compared to 11, in Southwark and 9, in Barking and Dagenham.

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