| In 2001 the results of the United Kingdom Census | | | | with 71% being British, 3% Irish and 3% other. |
| revealed Manchester's population had declined by | | | | The South Asian community counts for 10.3% of the |
| 9.2% since the census of 1991. | | | | population, 2.3% are Indian, 5.8% Pakistani, 1% |
| The total population of Manchester was recorded at | | | | Bangladeshi, 1.2% other South Asian. |
| 392,819 with the inclusion of Greater Manchester the | | | | 5.2% of Manchester's population is Black with 2% |
| total rose to 2,547,700. | | | | being Black Caribbean. A further 2.7% are Black |
| Mid-year calculation recorded in 2006, found that there | | | | African and 0.5% Other Black. |
| was 452,000 residents in Manchester at that time. This | | | | The population of mixed race people in Manchester is |
| made Manchester one of the most populated areas in | | | | 3.2% with 1.3% Mixed White and Black Caribbean, |
| the North West of England. | | | | 0.6% Mixed White and Black African, 0.7 Mixed White |
| High unemployment was recorded in Manchester with | | | | and Asian and 0.7 Other Mixed. |
| the second lowest proportion of people being in | | | | The areas with a high percentage of ethnic minorities |
| employment in the United Kingdom. | | | | were pinpointed as Moss Side, Longsight, Cheetham Hill |
| 83,000 of the residents were under the age of 16 | | | | and Rusholme. |
| years old, 285,000 were between the ages of 16-74. | | | | In the case of religions Manchester has the largest |
| The remaining 25,000 residents of Manchester are | | | | Jewish community outside of London and one of the |
| over the age of 75. | | | | largest population of Muslims. |
| The City of Manchester has great ethnic diversity and | | | | A large numbers of Chinese students come to |
| was placed 34th in England. | | | | Manchester as it has its own China Town which |
| Over 77% of the residents in Manchester are white, | | | | houses restaurants and Chinese supermarkets. |