Sunday Times: Armenians most successful minority in Britain

"Armenian immigrants and their descendants are the most successful ethnic group in the country, according to an analysis of “melting pot” Britain. They are followed by the Japanese, Dutch and Greek Cypriots among the groups who are economically and socially most successful." "The new analysis places the 42.2m adults registered to vote in mainland Britain in 200 ethnic groups — on the basis of a person’s surname and first name. The information is linked to a marketing database to rank the socioeconomic status of each group. The system, Origins Info, is used by hospitals, retailers and charities to tailor their services to individual ethnic groups. Its developers claim it is reliable even though most married women adopt their husband’s name and some immigrants may have changed their surname to avoid discrimination. Richard Webber, a professor of spatial analysis at University College, London who developed Origins Info, said: “The patterns that this analysis have uncovered are striking. We are hoping it will prove a valuable tool for government and business.”