Blaby

East Midlands · England
-20.6pp WBI 82.3% → 61.7% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
102,924 Population (2021 Census)
82.3% White British (2021)
70.1% White British (2041 projected)
61.7% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 82.3%
white other 3.9%
asian 8.3%
black 1.6%
mixed 2.7%
other 1.3%

Projected 2051

white british 61.7%
white other 12.7%
asian 15.8%
black 2.5%
mixed 6.0%
other 1.3%

What's driving change?

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

-6.3pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.7pp Structural effect
+0.8pp Local effect

Diversity index

moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.40 · Dissimilarity: 8.9

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 90.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 9.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 46.0%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.7%
notEnglishPct 10.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

38/100 Low Pressure Rank 160 of 320
Ethnic change18/20
Asylum2/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate57.9%
Avg home ownership70.9%
Avg social rent7.5%
Degree or above27.7%
No qualifications15.5%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)70.9%
Social rent (2021)7.5%
Private rent (2021)11.9%
Ownership (2041)65.1%
Social rent (2041)7%
Social rent change-0.5pp

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

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.7%
notEnglishPct 10.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+12.2pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

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