London is the major concentration of ethnic minorities in Britain and is the engine of the internal migration system

• London is the major concentration of ethnic minorities in Britain and is the engine of the internal migration system

• Previous work at ward level shown that within London, areas with high concentrations of ethnic minorities are losing ethnic minority migrants in net terms whereas areas of low concentration are gaining non-white migrants i.e. ethnic minorities are deconcentrating

• Migrants of all ethnic groups in London are moving from areas of higher to areas of low deprivation

• What is happening in provincial Britain?