Cheshire East
North West · England 398,772 Population (2021 Census)
89.6% White British (2021)
79.6% White British (2041 projected)
72.4% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 89.6%
white other 4.8%
asian 2.4%
black 0.6%
mixed 1.8%
other 0.8%
Projected 2051
white british 72.4%
white other 13.3%
asian 5.6%
black 1.1%
mixed 5.8%
other 1.7%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.27 · Dissimilarity: 15.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 91.7%
Foreign-born (2021) 8.3%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 29.6%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.8%
notEnglishPct 8.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change15/20
Asylum6/20
School8/20
Language0/20
Housing11/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate59%
Avg home ownership70.4%
Avg social rent11.2%
Degree or above36.5%
No qualifications14.6%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)70.4%
Social rent (2021)11.2%
Private rent (2021)15.4%
Ownership (2041)66.7%
Social rent (2041)11.1%
Social rent change-0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 56,327 pupils.
WBI pupils81.9%
Minority pupils18.1%
EAL growth (projected)+7.7pp
WBI gap (school vs population)7.7pp
Schools are 8pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.8%
notEnglishPct 8.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+10pp
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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