Crawley
South East · England 118,492 Population (2021 Census)
61.8% White British (2021)
40.9% White British (2041 projected)
31.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 61.8%
white other 11.6%
asian 15.4%
black 4.5%
mixed 4.1%
other 2.7%
Projected 2051
white british 31.1%
white other 23.2%
asian 18.4%
black 9.6%
mixed 9.2%
other 8.5%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.67 · Dissimilarity: 13.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 17.0% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 73.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 26.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 62.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 84.3%
notEnglishPct 31.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum16/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate54.7%
Avg home ownership44.4%
Avg social rent18.3%
Degree or above22.2%
No qualifications14.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)44.4%
Social rent (2021)18.3%
Private rent (2021)17.4%
Ownership (2041)37.6%
Social rent (2041)16.3%
Social rent change-2pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 84.3%
notEnglishPct 31.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+20.8pp
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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