Percentage of residents, by ethnic group*
| Ethnic group | Description | Lambeth | Southwark | Lewisham | Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: Office for National Statistics, 1991 census. | ||||||
| *Percentages may not total 100 owing to rounding. | ||||||
| White | 69.7 | 75.6 | 78.0 | 74.3 | 94.1 | |
| Black Caribbean | 98% reporting themselves as black Caribbean were born in the Caribbean or United Kingdom. | 12.6 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 1.0 |
| Black African | 77% reporting themselves as black African were born in West Africa or the United Kingdom. | 6.6 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 5.8 | 0.4 |
| Black Other | 84% reporting themselves as black Other were born in the United Kingdom, mainly to Caribbean parents. Also includes blacks of mixed ethnic origin. | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| All Black groups | 21.9 | 17.7 | 16.3 | 18.7 | 1.8 | |
| Asian | Includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian, including East African Asian. | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 3.4 |
| Other | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | |
| All minorities | 30.3 | 24.4 | 22.0 | 25.7 | 5.8 | |