onately high in Shropshire County compared to
England & Wales. The large number of students is attributable to overseas Chinese students
in boarding colleges while the Chinese takeaway trade is the dominant industry for Chinese
residents. Indeed, 50% of dependent children were residing in households occupied in the
catering trade.
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Table 1. Urban area profile: distribution of Chinese in urban areas of Shropshire County
(Census 2001). *The Chinese populations in these areas represent the largest minority
ethnic group in the area.
Urban area Total population Number of Chinese % of total population
Weston Rhyn 1776 13 0.7*
Oswestry 16663 81 0.5
Ludlow 9553 34 0.4*
Shrewsbury 67126 174 0.3*
Wem 5145 14 0.3
Bayston Hill 5247 10 0.2*
Bridgnorth 11889 29 0.2
Broseley 5514 12 0.2*
Church Stretton 3838 9 0.2*
Cleobury Mortimer 2272 4 0.2
Ellesmere 3223 6 0.2
Highley 3293 5 0.2
Market Drayton 10408 16 0.2
Much Wenlock 1958 3 0.2
Pontesbury 1675 3 0.2
Shawbury 2359 5 0.2
Tenbury Wells (Burford) 3319 5 0.2
Albrighton 7711 6 0.1
Gobowen 3235 3 0.1
Shifnal 5925 6 0.1
Whitchurch 8673 7 0.1
Alveley 1648 0 0.0
Bishop’s Castle 1636 0 0.0
Craven Arms 2030 0 0.0
Pant 1791 0 0.0
St Martin’s 2275 0 0.0
3.2. Borough of Telford & Wrekin
The population of Telford & Wrekin was 158,325 at the 2001 Census and had a larger black
and minority ethnic population compared to Shropshire County (5.2% of the total population).
There were 524 Chinese people, representing 0.34% of the total population. At less than
one tenth of the area of Shropshire, the population density of Telford & Wrekin is 6 times that
of Shropshire County. The ‘New Town’ of Telford accounts for only 27.4% of the area of the
Borough but 84.3% of the population (Census 2001).
The economy is largely dependent on manufacturing, with a low skill and low pay culture3. In
2001, a quarter of all people in Telford & Wrekin were employed in the manufacturing
industry. However, for Chinese people, the Hotels and restaurants industry remained the
largest industry accounting for 39% of working Chinese people while manufacturing was the
second largest industry (accounting for 15%). As in Shropshire, there were a high proportion
of students (21%) although they were likely to be in non-boarding further or higher education
institutions. While approximately 26% of people aged 0-19 in Shropshire were classified as
dependent children, this figure was approximately 81% for Telford & Wrekin. The proportion
of dependent children in households occupied in the catering trade was similarly high at 43%.
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The Chinese population in Telford & Wrekin is thus not only denser but also larger in
comparison to that of Shropshire if children in boarding colleges were not included. This
would also give the impression of greater diversity in trades, with a larger number in
manufacturing and other business activities compared to Shropshire.
While there are no Chinese community organisations in Shropshire, there is a Chinese
Cultural Centre in Telford based at the University of Wolverhampton Telford Campus. The
Cultural Centre is a learning centre for Chinese musical instruments and cultural exchange.
Festivals and events are organised which are open to people of all ethnic backgrounds to
encourage learning and integration. The C
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