Equalities data and research

Equalities data: knowing our communities

Equalities and demographic data

• Key Statistics about Equalities Communities - Census 2011 (pdf, 242 KB) (opens new window)
• Joint strategic needs assessment (JSNA): Health and wellbeing in Bristol.
• The population of Bristol: Information about the number of people living in the Bristol Local Authority Area, along with projections and estimates.
• Quality of Life in Bristol

Research with equalities communities

• Consultations with parents in 2007 concerning childcare (pdf, 0.6 MB) (opens new window)
  including BME and parents of disabled children detailed in the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
• Bristol Parenting Support Strategy (pdf, 0.6 MB) (opens new window)
  20 focus groups with people from equalities groups including families of substance mis-users, young parents, BME parents, disabled parents etc. The data can be used to identify the support needs and barriers experienced by socially excluded communities.
• West of England Coalition of Disabled People, Lockleaze, Hillfield, Hartcliffe and Withywood (pdf, 170 KB) (opens new window)
• Inclusion in action 2007 - a conference for disabled and non-disabled young people from Bristol schools aged 11-16 (pdf, 335 KB) (opens new window)
• Muslim communities in Bristol 2009 (pdf, 2.3 MB) (opens new window)
• Muslims in Bristol and Britain (pdf, 0.7 MB) (opens new window)
• Black and minority ethnic housing needs in Bristol 2006 (pdf, 165 KB) (opens new window)
• Polish Workers in Bristol 2006 (pdf, 78 KB) (opens new window)
• Responding to the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller community 2009 (pdf, 35 KB) (opens new window)

Profiles of equalities communities in Bristol

• African Caribbean people (pdf, 75 KB) (opens new window)
• Bangladeshi people (pdf, 79 KB) (opens new window)
• African people (pdf, 81 KB) (opens new window)
• Chinese people (pdf, 78 KB) (opens new window)
• Disabled people (pdf, 137 KB) (opens new window)
• Eastern European (pdf, 71 KB) (opens new window)
• Faith communities (pdf, 13 KB) (opens new window)
• Gypsies, Roma and Travellers (pdf, 13 KB) (opens new window)
• Indian people (pdf, 80 KB) (opens new window)
• Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual people (pdf, 0.5 MB) (opens new window)
• Men (pdf, 54 KB) (opens new window)
• Older people (pdf, 1.6 MB) (opens new window)
• Pakistani people (pdf, 82 KB) (opens new window)
• Somali people (pdf, 117 KB) (opens new window)
• Transgender people (pdf, 19 KB) (opens new window)
• White British people (pdf, 87 KB) (opens new window)
• Women (pdf, 56 KB) (opens new window)
• Young people aged 16-24 (pdf, 440 KB) (opens new window)

Mythbusting booklets about equalities groups

We have commissioned a number of booklets as a part of our ongoing commitment to mythbusting.

All booklets have been commissioned in response to specific local events, such as; new sites for gypsies and travellers, the rise in Islamophobia following the 7/7 bombings, to allay community fears, promote equalities and eliminate discrimination.

To date the following publications are available from the Equalities and Community Cohesion team at equalities.team@bristol.gov.uk 

Asylum seekers and refugees

Asylum seekers and refugees mythbusting booklet (pdf, 0.8 MB) (opens new window)

Gypsies and travellers

Gypsies and travellers mythbusting booklet (pdf, 0.7 MB) (opens new window)

Lesbian, gay and bisexual people

Lesbian, gay and bisexual mythbusting booklet (pdf, 0.5 MB) (opens new window)

Migrant workers

The facts about the region's migration and population (pdf, 1.7 MB) (opens new window) - produced by the South West Trades Union Congress

Muslims

Muslims in Bristol and Britain booklet: FAQ's, Myths and the Facts (pdf, 0.7 MB) (opens new window)

Sikhs and Sikhism

Sikhs and Sikhism - frequently asked questions, the myths and the facts (pdf, 398 KB) (opens new window)