Glasgow is only 78% white and more diverse than many of the towns that rioted.
Town/City
% White Population
Belfast
96.7%
Tamworth
95.3%
Blackpool
94.6%
Plymouth
93.1%
Rotherham
90.7%
Hull
89.7%
Liverpool
84.8%
Glasgow
78.6%
Bristol
78.1%
Manchester
66.3%
Birmingham
57.9%
It also takes on more asylum seekers than any other council, and Scotland as a whole takes on more refugees per capita.
“However, across the whole of the UK, only 1,960 refugees were brought to Britain through the scheme during 2020 and 2021 – meaning Scotland’s share totalled 13 per cent, well above the population share of 8.15 per cent.”
“As of 11 July 2022 a total of 21,256 visas have been issued naming a Scottish sponsor – more than 20% of the UK total, and the highest number per head of population in the UK. Scotland is currently providing sanctuary for over 7,000 people, two-thirds of whom applied under the Scottish super sponsor scheme. This exceeds the 3,000 the Scottish Government committed to welcome when the scheme launched in March.”