Calderdale
Yorkshire and The Humber · England 206,631 Population (2021 Census)
82.8% White British (2021)
74.5% White British (2041 projected)
68.8% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 82.8%
white other 3.3%
asian 10.5%
black 0.7%
mixed 1.9%
other 0.8%
Projected 2051
white british 68.8%
white other 4.2%
asian 18.7%
black 0.9%
mixed 6.0%
other 1.3%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.37 · Dissimilarity: 9.9
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 11.6% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 91.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 8.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 30.1%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.4%
notEnglishPct 9.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change12/20
Asylum14/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing11/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate52.7%
Avg home ownership57.4%
Avg social rent13%
Degree or above27.4%
No qualifications17%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)57.4%
Social rent (2021)13%
Private rent (2021)18.4%
Ownership (2041)53.3%
Social rent (2041)12.4%
Social rent change-0.6pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 35,026 pupils.
WBI pupils69.6%
Minority pupils30.4%
EAL growth (projected)+13.2pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.2pp
Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.4%
notEnglishPct 9.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+8.3pp
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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