Which foreign passports are most common in London?

Part one: foreign passport holders in London

For the first time, the 2011 Census asked "What passports do you hold?" 5.8 million Londoners ticked "United Kingdom"; 1.7 million named another country.

European passport holders in London

Asian passport holders in London

North, Central and South American passport holders in London

African passport holders in London

Part two: where London's British passport holders were born

Below, we show where London’s 5.8 million British passport holders were born. 4,458,000 were born in Britain, but many came from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Jamaica and Kenya decades ago and have since gained British or dual citizenship. To see all these graphics on one image, follow this link.

British passport holders born in Asia

British passport holders born elsewehere in Europe

British passport holders born in Africa

British passport holders born in the Americas

London: The Information Capital, by James Cheshire and Oliver Uberti, will be published on October 30, 2014. It features 100 maps and infographics that document life in the capital. See theinformationcapital.com for more information.