Supporting People: Sharing best practice in race equality workshop 26 May 2011

What is the ethnic profile of BME communities living in Derbyshire?  Derbyshire has a small but diverse BME population  The Chinese, Polish, Indian and African Caribbean communities are some of the largest ethnic groups in the county

Where are BME communities located in Derbyshire?  Over half, 57% of Derbyshire’s BME population lives in Chesterfield  Long Eaton in Erewash has the next largest BME population

Which BME communities live in which Derbyshire districts?

What BME languages are spoken in Derbyshire?  Polish, Cantonese, Chinese, Punjabi and Hindi are amongst the top five languages spoken across the county.

What are the main faiths of BME communities in Derbyshire?

The health of BME communities in Derbyshire

The percentage of BME people in Derbyshire living with an long term illness or disability  The level of illness and disability increases with age  Relatives/Family tend to provide sole care and support for those with illnesses

BME groups with the highest proportion of disability and ill health

BME Housing Tenure