The Mayor of Wandsworth has praised the borough’s “cosmopolitan culture” as new electoral data reveals the numbers of foreign nationals making it their home.
The data shows Wandsworth has:
6,000 Irish
4,500 Italians
3,900 Polish
3,200 French
2,200 Germans
2,200 Spanish
2,100 Australians
2,000 Portuguese
1,645 Pakistanis
Mayor Richard Field said: “This is a fascinating snapshot of the many nationalities which make up our fine mix of cosmopolitan culture. It’s certainly not a complete picture, but it does highlight just how wonderfully diverse and multi-cultural the Brighter Borough really is.
“This diversity is Wandsworth’s greatest strength and I’m very proud to represent a borough in which so many different people get along and respect each other.”
The figures only include residents who have registered to vote so total numbers will be higher.
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