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2019 ethnic demographic data table
| Ethnic group | Total number of applications by ethnicity – 2019 | Total number of accepted offers by ethnicity – 2019 |
| White – British | 4479 | 297 |
| White Irish | 140 | 16 |
| Any other white background | 634 | 25 |
| Asian or Asian British – Bangladesh | 196 | 6 |
| Asian or Asian British – Indian | 499 | 17 |
| Asian or Asian British – Pakistani | 345 | 7 |
| Any other Asian background | 315 | 11 |
| Black or Black British – African | 527 | <5 |
| Black or Black British – Caribbean | 81 | <5 |
| Chinese | 194 | 14 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 116 | 7 |
| Mixed White and Black Caribbean | 57 | <5 |
| Mixed White and Black African | 66 | <5 |
| Any other mixed background | 95 | <5 |
| Any other Ethnic Group | 109 | <5 |
| Any other Black background | 32 | <5 |
| Not Stated/Blank | 289 | 21 |
| Total | 8174 | 434 |
Percentage of successful applications in 2019 for each of the ethnic categories stated
This graph is a visual representation of the 2019 ethnic demographic data, detailed in the above table.
Graphic showing the visual representation of the 2019 ethnic demographic data
Percentage applications from each of the stated ethnic groups out of the total number of applications (2015-2019)
| Ethnic group | 2015 (%) | 2016 (%) | 2017 (%) | 2018 (%) | 2019 (%) |
| Any other Asian background | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| Any other Black Background | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Any other ethnic group | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Any other mixed background | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| Any other White Background | 8 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 2.4 |
| Asian or Asian British – Indian | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6 | 6.1 |
| Asian or Asian British – Pakistani | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Black or Black British- African | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Black or Black British -Caribbean | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 | 1.0 |
| Chinese | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1.3 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Mixed White and Black African | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Mixed White and Black Caribbean | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Not Stated | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.5 |
| White British | 56 | 55 | 55.2 | 57.3 | 54.8 |
| White Irish | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
Total numbers of accepted offers by ethnic group (2015-2019)
| Ethnic group | 2015 (%) | 2016 (%) | 2017 (%) | 2018 (%) | 2019 (%) |
| Any other Asian background | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 11 |
| Any other ethnic background | 0 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 3 |
| Any other mixed background | <5 | <5 | <5 | 5 | 3 |
| Any other White Background | 15 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 25 |
| Asian or Asian British – Bangladeshi | <5 | 0 | <5 | <5 | 6 |
| Asian or Asian British – Indian | 11 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 17 |
| Asian or Asian British – Pakistani | <5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
| Black or Black British- African | <5 | <5 | 7 | <5 | 4 |
| Black or Black British -Caribbean | <5 | 0 | <5 | <5 | 10 |
| Chinese | 0 | <5 | <5 | >5 | 14 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 6 | <5 | <5 | 6 | 7 |
| Mixed White and Black African | 0 | – | <5 | <5 | 0 |
| Mixed White and Black Caribbean | 0 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 3 |
| Not Stated | <5 | <5 | <5 | <5 | 21 |
| White British | 196 | 148 | 222 | 258 | 297 |
| White Irish | <5 | <5 | 7 | <5 | 16 |
| Total | 247 | 198 | 295 | 339 | 434 |