Abstract
Using a combination of segregation indices – calculated with aggregated census data obtained for small geographies (lower layer super output areas, LSOAs) – the paper shows levels and changes in spatial segregation in eight housing market areas (HMAs) in England between 2001 and 2011, for the six most numerous non-white ethnic minority groups (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Caribbean, and African). The double comparison between HMAs and between groups, together with the use of different measures of segregation, enables identifying different patterns of segregation, as well as ‘ethnic’ and ‘context’ configurations. Specifically, while some segregation patterns are distinctive to certain ethnic minority groups independently of their location, others are specific to some or most groups residing in certain contexts. As examples of the first, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis’ segregation levels are often the highest, independently of their HMA of residence; and also seem to be following specific (and contrasting) patterns of change over time. As regards context configurations, Birmingham appears as a favourable context for changes in spatial segregation, while the opposite is observed for Leicester and Bradford.
Highlights
IntroductionMuch of the research on this topic has been devoted to studying whether this is decreasing over time or not
While some segregation patterns seem to be specific to the ethnic groups studied, others seem to be more associated to certain locations or to certain groups residing in certain locations
The multiple comparisons presented in this study have allowed identifying configurations that are specific to certain ethnic groups and configurations that are specific to certain contexts
Summary
Much of the research on this topic has been devoted to studying whether this is decreasing over time or not. In the UK, research on trends of ethnic spatial segregation is vast, and has been based on different methodologies.. Exposure, concentration and clustering indices to measure segregation, the paper shows levels and changes (2001-2011) in spatial segregation for the six most numerous non-white ethnic minority groups (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, Caribbean and African) in eight empirically defined English “housing market areas” (HMAs) (Jones, Coombes & Wong, 2010). Rather than focusing on whether segregation is increasing or decreasing, it is centred on how comparisons can help shed light on ethnic and context configurations associated to segregation
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