Bath and North East Somerset
South West · England 193,409 Population (2021 Census)
85.6% White British (2021)
77.1% White British (2041 projected)
71.4% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 85.6%
white other 6.6%
asian 3.3%
black 0.9%
mixed 2.7%
other 0.8%
Projected 2051
white british 71.4%
white other 15.6%
asian 3.3%
black 0.8%
mixed 8.2%
other 0.8%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.34 · Dissimilarity: 12.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 87.9%
Foreign-born (2021) 12.1%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 38.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.1%
notEnglishPct 9.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change13/20
Asylum0/20
School4/20
Language0/20
Housing13/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate56%
Avg home ownership63%
Avg social rent13.8%
Degree or above38.1%
No qualifications11.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)63%
Social rent (2021)13.8%
Private rent (2021)18.9%
Ownership (2041)60.8%
Social rent (2041)13.8%
Social rent change0pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 26,669 pupils.
WBI pupils81.7%
Minority pupils18.3%
EAL growth (projected)+3.9pp
WBI gap (school vs population)3.9pp
School and population ethnic composition are closely aligned.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.1%
notEnglishPct 9.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+8.5pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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