Burnley
North West · England 94,651 Population (2021 Census)
77.9% White British (2021)
55.5% White British (2041 projected)
43.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 77.9%
white other 4.6%
asian 14.7%
black 0.3%
mixed 1.6%
other 0.8%
Projected 2051
white british 43.1%
white other 22.9%
asian 29.4%
black 0.3%
mixed 3.4%
other 0.9%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.42 · Dissimilarity: 8.9
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 21.0% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 87.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 12.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 53.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 91.0%
notEnglishPct 17.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate48.4%
Avg home ownership50.5%
Avg social rent13.3%
Degree or above20.7%
No qualifications20.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)50.5%
Social rent (2021)13.3%
Private rent (2021)21.2%
Ownership (2041)40.6%
Social rent (2041)12.5%
Social rent change-0.8pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 91.0%
notEnglishPct 17.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+22.4pp
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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