We are being "swamped with immigrants" but the actual figures are:
Population: 60,270,708 (July 2004 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.29% (2004 est.)
Birth rate: 10.88 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Abortion rate: 3 abortions/1,000 population
Death rate: 10.19 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Net migration rate: 2.19 migrants/1,000 population (2004 est.) *
Ethnic groups: per 1,000 population there are:
English 815,
Scottish 96,
Irish 24,
Welsh 19,
Ulster 18,
West Indian, Indian, Pakistani, and other 28
Religions: Anglican and Roman Catholic 40 million, Muslim 1.5 million, Presbyterian 800,000, Methodist 760,000, Sikh 500,000, Hindu 500,000, Jewish 350,000
* It should be noted that half of the immigrants to the UK are from Europe.
Posted by derekmcmillan
at 11:40 AM BST
