Buckinghamshire
South East · England 553,078 Population (2021 Census)
72.6% White British (2021)
55.5% White British (2041 projected)
48.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 72.6%
white other 7.3%
asian 12.3%
black 4.0%
mixed 2.1%
other 1.6%
Projected 2051
white british 48.1%
white other 12.5%
asian 21.9%
black 6.1%
mixed 6.5%
other 4.9%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.54 · Dissimilarity: 3.7
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.7%
notEnglishPct 14.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum2/20
School18/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate53.9%
Avg home ownership59.2%
Avg social rent10.9%
Degree or above34.4%
No qualifications11.5%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)59.2%
Social rent (2021)10.9%
Private rent (2021)13.6%
Ownership (2041)51.9%
Social rent (2041)10%
Social rent change-0.9pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 89,116 pupils.
WBI pupils55.1%
Minority pupils44.9%
EAL growth (projected)+17.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)17.5pp
Schools are 17pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.7%
notEnglishPct 14.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+17.1pp
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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