Only 25% Native British left in Belgrave
By News Team
Of the 10,300 people who live in Belgrave, northern Leicester, only 25 percent are native British, a prime example of ethnic cleansing being practiced against the indigenous population of this country.
Belgrave is an old English town, first mentioned in the Domesday book where it is listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil by the King.
The Asian stores in the town are reputed to sell more gold than any singular region in Britain.
The transformation in Belgrave began in the 1950s with the first immigrants from Gujarat, followed by the Ugandan Asians who settled 35 years ago.
Smita Lakhami, aged 51, has lived in the area for 27 years. She said: “It has been a dramatic change because when I first came here there were hardly any shops for the Asian community. That has all changed.Sapna Pala, 40, of Belgrave, works in Alankar Jewellers and lived in Belgrave for 26 years after moving from Tanzania. She said: “We get all sorts of backgrounds coming into the shop.”