Ealing
London · England 367,116 Population (2021 Census)
24.3% White British (2021)
13.4% White British (2041 projected)
9.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 24.3%
white other 18.9%
asian 30.3%
black 10.8%
mixed 5.2%
other 10.6%
Projected 2051
white british 9.1%
white other 13.2%
asian 24.8%
black 8.4%
mixed 6.5%
other 38.1%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.92 · Dissimilarity: 50.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 28.7% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 49.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 50.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 82.7%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 69.1%
notEnglishPct 61.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change16/20
Asylum16/20
School11/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate38.8%
Avg home ownership26%
Avg social rent9.8%
Degree or above26.4%
No qualifications10.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)26%
Social rent (2021)9.8%
Private rent (2021)23.1%
Ownership (2041)25.4%
Social rent (2041)10.4%
Social rent change+0.7pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 53,831 pupils.
WBI pupils12.9%
Minority pupils87.1%
EAL growth (projected)+11.4pp
WBI gap (school vs population)11.4pp
Schools are 11pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 69.1%
notEnglishPct 61.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+10.9pp
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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