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Bury

North West · England
-36.2pp WBI 78.2% → 42.0% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
193,851 Population (2021 Census)
78.2% White British (2021)
56.6% White British (2041 projected)
42.0% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 78.2%
white other 4.7%
asian 10.6%
black 1.9%
mixed 2.6%
other 1.9%

Projected 2051

white british 42.0%
white other 6.9%
asian 23.8%
black 7.2%
mixed 5.8%
other 14.3%

What's driving change?

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

-7.1pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.4pp Structural effect
-0.4pp Local effect

Diversity index

moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.46 · Dissimilarity: 6.1

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Muslim population projected: 22.4% by 2051

Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 87.9%
Foreign-born (2021) 12.1%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 52.4%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 93.5%
notEnglishPct 13.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

63/100 Moderate Pressure Rank 29 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum10/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate52.9%
Avg home ownership58.5%
Avg social rent13.1%
Degree or above28.5%
No qualifications16.2%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)58.5%
Social rent (2021)13.1%
Private rent (2021)15.9%
Ownership (2041)48.6%
Social rent (2041)11.8%
Social rent change-1.3pp

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

School demographics

DfE School Census 2024/25. 28,856 pupils.

WBI pupils65.1%
Minority pupils34.9%
EAL growth (projected)+13.1pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.1pp

Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 93.5%
notEnglishPct 13.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+21.6pp

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. View Bury on Asylum Stats →
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census