Chelmsford
East of England · England 181,523 Population (2021 Census)
83.0% White British (2021)
61.9% White British (2041 projected)
45.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 83.0%
white other 5.5%
asian 5.3%
black 2.6%
mixed 2.6%
other 0.9%
Projected 2051
white british 45.1%
white other 12.2%
asian 23.2%
black 12.8%
mixed 6.0%
other 0.7%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.39 · Dissimilarity: 9.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 88.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 11.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 38.5%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.9%
notEnglishPct 10.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum10/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing13/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate58.6%
Avg home ownership65%
Avg social rent12.3%
Degree or above31.4%
No qualifications13.9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)65%
Social rent (2021)12.3%
Private rent (2021)14.7%
Ownership (2041)53.2%
Social rent (2041)10.5%
Social rent change-1.9pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.9%
notEnglishPct 10.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+21.1pp
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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