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[Millman]

I find it quite amazing that St. Helens has such a low ethnic populace, when you consider it is pretty much inbetween Manchester and Liverpool.

I find it amazing that anyone would choose to live there at all.

[fieldofclothofgold]

I'd agree with that.

I would not have posted that reply if I saw it on AOB .It was first posted on the rugby league page.Ive no problem at all now its in its rightful place

[Haloman]

I find it amazing that anyone would choose to live there at all.

Yes, but you are a fool, which is why we all make exceptions for you.

Feel free to reply in a couple of hours, when your little bit of interweb wire has warmed itself up enough to shovel all these ones and noughts to the back end of nowhere, where you live.

Edited by Haloman, 14 December 2010 - 01:58 PM.

[fieldofclothofgold]

It is quite amazing isn't it? Given Liverpool's afro caribbean population and Manchester's asian population being so close. I'm sure there are a variety of reasons why the glass industry did not attract former colonial migrant workers in the 1960's and 70's, but I don't know what they are. Did Triplex, UGB and Pilks have policies of recruiting from within the local populace, I wonder?

I find it more amazing that some people can't appreciate this anomaly as a part of our social history, instead prefering to ignore it hoping it will go away. Or do they think that even to discuss such an unusual situation, will somehow bring hoards of rabid racists out of the woodwork?

I'm sure StHelens will have had a lot of irish immigrants from the mid 19th century at first coming in to escape the famine.
I should think nowaday's the foreign migrants I.E Africans etc will make for the more well known and larger populated connibations such as Liverpool and Manchester

[Futtocks]

According to the survey, not only is St Helens mostly white, but they did a political poll and found that there were two streets (running almost at right angles and meeting at one end) that are hardline communist.

Here's a map of the area:



I'll get me coat...

[Haloman]

I'm sure StHelens will have had a lot of irish immigrants from the mid 19th century at first coming in to escape the famine.
I should think nowaday's the foreign migrants I.E Africans etc will make for the more well known and larger populated connibations such as Liverpool and Manchester

There was quite a large influx from Wales in the last century, moving to St Helens as Welsh pits became exhausted, or so I've been led to believe. Indeed, I think I'm right in saying that there is still a chapel in St Helens conducting services in the Welsh language.

There has been an influx of Polish workers in the past few years. I think mainly to work in the Ormskirk and Burscough agricultural areas. Though of course, unless they open their mouths, you'd never know. I have however had a lot of them stop to admire my MZ's, as they were probably the most widespread of eastern european motorcycles. On bloke wound down the window of his car at a set of lights and took great pleasure in telling me what I wonderful eastern European motorcycle I was riding. He was delighted to see it.

Another time, I looked up from filling up my MZ Trophy, to see a minibus of workers all staring at my bike. I'm amazed the bus didn't fall over, as those from the far side of the bus had all rushed over to have a look. I waved and they all waved back. It was quite heartening really.

I think you are right in what you say though. There is no longer a large employer to attract people in, so I think that unless something changes, we can expect the existing ethnic populations to expand around their current focus.

Edited by Haloman, 14 December 2010 - 02:04 PM.

[Bob8]

It is an interesting fact and one whilst I would not have bothered with a thread, it si well above the Wendall threshold.

[goldcard]

It is an interesting fact and one whilst I would not have bothered with a thread, it si well above the Wendall threshold.

That is a very low baseline, though, be honest.

[Tommy The C5t]

Where is Bradford on the list?

[Tommy The C5t]

That is a very low baseline, though, be honest.

[bowes]

Where is Bradford on the list?

I guess it depends whether you count London as separate boroughs or one city but got to be the opposite end to St Helens, though it has fewer minorities than Leicester and possibly Birmingham. However, those cities have a wider variety of people than just 2 ethnic groups so don't seem to have the same level of problems (Birmingham does occasionally have trouble).

Edited by bowes, 17 December 2010 - 12:22 PM.

[Saint Billinge]

I'm sure StHelens will have had a lot of irish immigrants from the mid 19th century at first coming in to escape the famine.
I should think nowaday's the foreign migrants I.E Africans etc will make for the more well known and larger populated connibations such as Liverpool and Manchester

Part of St Helens is nicknamed 'Donkey Common' due to an influx of Irish immigrants years ago.

And no matter personal opinions of the town, I remain proud to have been raised there.

[saintsbird]

It's very white today










I'll get me coat

[Bleep1673]

St Helens 98.8% of the population is white, 7.9% higher than the England average.

This makes it the whitesest town in England!

Berwick on Tweed 99.8% tops the list wit St Helens down in 80th place

Where do you find these "Statistics"?

[bowes]

It's very white today










I'll get me coat

I do reckon Bing Crosby would get called racist by some if 'White Christmas' came out now

[Bleep1673]

I do reckon Bing Crosby would get called racist by some if 'White Christmas' came out now

Not really, but the Health & Safety muppets would have it called "White Christmas (With plenty of gritting)"