Camden
London · England 210,136 Population (2021 Census)
35.4% White British (2021)
19.4% White British (2041 projected)
13.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 35.4%
white other 24.1%
asian 18.1%
black 9.0%
mixed 6.6%
other 6.8%
Projected 2051
white british 13.1%
white other 21.7%
asian 16.5%
black 10.9%
mixed 7.9%
other 29.9%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.89 · Dissimilarity: 39.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 23.1% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 54.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 45.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 79.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 78.7%
notEnglishPct 42.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum5/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate46.4%
Avg home ownership21.4%
Avg social rent23.6%
Degree or above42.5%
No qualifications8.2%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)21.4%
Social rent (2021)23.6%
Private rent (2021)27.9%
Ownership (2041)19.5%
Social rent (2041)22.6%
Social rent change-1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 19,992 pupils.
WBI pupils22.5%
Minority pupils77.5%
EAL growth (projected)+12.9pp
WBI gap (school vs population)12.9pp
Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 78.7%
notEnglishPct 42.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+16pp
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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