East Riding of Yorkshire
Yorkshire and The Humber · England 342,215 Population (2021 Census)
94.6% White British (2021)
91.5% White British (2041 projected)
89.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 94.6%
white other 2.7%
asian 1.1%
black 0.3%
mixed 0.9%
other 0.4%
Projected 2051
white british 89.2%
white other 6.7%
asian 1.2%
black 0.3%
mixed 2.2%
other 0.4%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.16 · Dissimilarity: 20.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 95.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 5.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 19.5%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.8%
notEnglishPct 4.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change5/20
Asylum1/20
School4/20
Language0/20
Housing7/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate55.8%
Avg home ownership72.4%
Avg social rent9.3%
Degree or above30.1%
No qualifications17.9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)72.4%
Social rent (2021)9.3%
Private rent (2021)17%
Ownership (2041)71.7%
Social rent (2041)9.3%
Social rent change0pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 44,219 pupils.
WBI pupils90.3%
Minority pupils9.7%
EAL growth (projected)+4.3pp
WBI gap (school vs population)4.3pp
School and population ethnic composition are closely aligned.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.8%
notEnglishPct 4.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+3.1pp
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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