๐ How Rare Are You in the UK?
๐ฅ
67M
Population
๐๏ธ
48%
Blue Eyes (Most Common)
๐
178
Avg Male Height (cm)
๐ฉธ
37%
O+ Blood (Most Common)
๐ฌ๐ง Genetic Landscape of UK
The United Kingdom has a remarkably high frequency of light-colored eyes and fair features compared to global averages, reflecting its Northern European genetic heritage. Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Viking, and Norman ancestry combine to create a population where blue eyes are actually MORE common than brown. Scotland and Ireland have the world's highest rates of red hair (~13%), while England shows more Continental European influence. Recent centuries of immigration from South Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa have added significant diversity, particularly in urban areas like London, Birmingham, and Manchester.
๐๏ธ Eye Color
| Blue | 48% |
| Green | 15% |
| Hazel | 12% |
| Brown | 22% |
| Gray | 3% |
๐ Hair Color
| Brown | 35% |
| Blonde | 25% |
| Black | 20% |
| Red | 6% |
| Other | 14% |
๐ฉธ Blood Type
| O+ | 37% |
| A+ | 35% |
| B+ | 8% |
| O- | 7% |
| A- | 7% |
| AB+ | 3% |
| B- | 2% |
| AB- | 1% |
โญ Rare Facts About UK
โญBlue eyes are the MOST common eye color in the UK โ one of few countries where brown isn't #1
โญScotland has the world's highest red hair rate (~13%) compared to 1-2% globally
โญThe UK has one of the highest green eye frequencies in the world (~15%)
โญWelsh people carry some of the oldest genetic lineages in Europe (pre-Celtic)
โญO- "universal donor" blood is more common in the UK (7%) than the global average (3%)