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England and Wales are less ethnically segregated than they have ever been. 

Researchers looked at thousands of neighbourhoods across the two nations and found that more people from different ethnic backgrounds are now living close to each other or next door to each other than ever recorded. They found that diversity has increased, and segregation has decreased, both in cities and in smaller towns and villages.

Dr Catney, from Queen's University Belfast, who led a team of international researchers, said the data suggests people are generally becoming more tolerant.

She explained that the data contradicts many debates around race and ethnicity, which focus on "division and difference".

"What we're seeing is increasing levels of people living together or next door to each other, and that indicates a level of tolerance - something that's happened really naturally over time without major government interventions on integration." 

Ethnic segregation in England and Wales at all-time low - study - BBC News