Babergh

East of England · England
-3.9pp WBI 93.6% → 89.7% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
92,342 Population (2021 Census)
93.6% White British (2021)
91.4% White British (2041 projected)
89.7% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 93.6%
white other 3.1%
asian 0.9%
black 0.5%
mixed 1.5%
other 0.4%

Projected 2051

white british 89.7%
white other 5.2%
asian 0.8%
black 0.6%
mixed 3.2%
other 0.4%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-1.8pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.2pp Structural effect
+5.8pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.18 · Dissimilarity: 19.1

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 94.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 5.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 32.7%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.3%
notEnglishPct 3.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

17/100 Stable Rank 305 of 320
Ethnic change3/20
Asylum0/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing14/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate57.1%
Avg home ownership70.5%
Avg social rent13.1%
Degree or above29.1%
No qualifications17.2%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)70.5%
Social rent (2021)13.1%
Private rent (2021)14.9%
Ownership (2041)70.2%
Social rent (2041)13.1%
Social rent change0pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.3%
notEnglishPct 3.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+2.2pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census