Cambridge
East of England · England 145,674 Population (2021 Census)
53.0% White British (2021)
31.4% White British (2041 projected)
22.8% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 53.0%
white other 21.5%
asian 14.8%
black 2.5%
mixed 5.1%
other 3.1%
Projected 2051
white british 22.8%
white other 27.1%
asian 20.6%
black 3.4%
mixed 15.8%
other 10.3%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.73 · Dissimilarity: 24.3
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 62.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 38.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 73.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 80.0%
notEnglishPct 40.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum0/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate49.8%
Avg home ownership36.6%
Avg social rent18.3%
Degree or above46.7%
No qualifications7.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)36.6%
Social rent (2021)18.3%
Private rent (2021)27.9%
Ownership (2041)30.7%
Social rent (2041)16%
Social rent change-2.3pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 80.0%
notEnglishPct 40.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+21.5pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
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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