East Hampshire
South East · England 125,742 Population (2021 Census)
90.5% White British (2021)
85.9% White British (2041 projected)
82.7% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 90.5%
white other 4.9%
asian 1.9%
black 0.5%
mixed 1.7%
other 0.5%
Projected 2051
white british 82.7%
white other 11.2%
asian 1.8%
black 0.5%
mixed 3.3%
other 0.5%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.24 · Dissimilarity: 16.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 90.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 9.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 45.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.1%
notEnglishPct 5.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change7/20
Asylum0/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate60.3%
Avg home ownership72.6%
Avg social rent12.2%
Degree or above37.8%
No qualifications12.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)72.6%
Social rent (2021)12.2%
Private rent (2021)12.8%
Ownership (2041)71.8%
Social rent (2041)12.2%
Social rent change-0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.1%
notEnglishPct 5.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+4.6pp
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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