Editing Chester (section)

==Demography==
According to the 2011 census, Chester had a large [[White British]] proportion of around 110,000 or 90.9% of the population. 1.0% described themselves as Irish. 3.6% as [[Other White]]. 2.2% described themselves as Asian. 1.3% described themselves as [[Multiracial|Mixed Race]]. 0.6% described themselves as Black or [[Black British]] and 0.3% are classed as other.<ref name=BMEmapping>{{cite web |url=http://chawrec.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BME-Mapping-Report-Complete.pdf |title=BME Mapping Report |date=October 2014 |access-date=20 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828181119/http://chawrec.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/BME-Mapping-Report-Complete.pdf |archive-date=28 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Cheshire West and Chester also has a large number of Christians at 76.4%. 14% have no religion, and 8.2% are not stated. 0.7% are Muslim. 0.1% are Sikhs. 0.1% are Jewish. 0.2% are Buddhists.<ref name=ReligionAndEthnic>{{cite web|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-211059 |title=Release Edition Reference Tables |publisher=Ons.gov.uk |date=17 June 2004 |access-date=8 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527143912/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-211059 |archive-date=27 May 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>

The population was forecast to grow by 5% from 2005 to 2021.<ref name=greaterchester>{{cite web |url=http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/601CE006-8690-485A-BD90-6372EB093CB6/0/ChesterDistrict.pdf |title=Demographics |work=Cheshire County Council |access-date=27 September 2008 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080626191831/http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/601CE006-8690-485A-BD90-6372EB093CB6/0/ChesterDistrict.pdf |archive-date = 26 June 2008}}</ref> The resident population for [[Chester (district)|Chester District]] in the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 Census]] was 118,200. This represents 17.5% of the Cheshire County total (1.8% of the North West population).<ref name=chesterdistrict>{{cite web |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=276896&c=Chester&d=13&e=16&g=427459&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1222514886153&enc=1 |title=2001 Census: Census Area Statistics Chester (Local Authority) |publisher=[[Office for National Statistics]] |access-date=27 September 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090111055611/http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=276896&c=Chester&d=13&e=16&g=427459&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1222514886153&enc=1 |archive-date=11 January 2009 |url-status=live }} Also: {{cite web |url=http://www.chester.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/research_and_intelligence/chester_in_context.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509040449/http://www.chester.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/research_and_intelligence/chester_in_context.aspx |archive-date=9 May 2008 |title=Chester in context |publisher=[[Chester City Council]] |access-date=27 September 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }}</ref>