Gosport

South East · England
-7.4pp WBI 92.4% → 85.0% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
81,949 Population (2021 Census)
92.4% White British (2021)
88.7% White British (2041 projected)
85.0% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 92.4%
white other 2.9%
asian 1.4%
black 1.2%
mixed 1.5%
other 0.5%

Projected 2051

white british 85.0%
white other 5.4%
asian 1.6%
black 3.9%
mixed 3.4%
other 0.7%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-2.0pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.1pp Structural effect
+5.5pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.21 · Dissimilarity: 17.9

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 92.7%
Foreign-born (2021) 7.3%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 38.5%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.7%
notEnglishPct 4.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

22/100 Stable Rank 268 of 320
Ethnic change6/20
Asylum1/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate58.8%
Avg home ownership62.9%
Avg social rent15.9%
Degree or above24.2%
No qualifications16.9%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)62.9%
Social rent (2021)15.9%
Private rent (2021)18.5%
Ownership (2041)61.8%
Social rent (2041)15.6%
Social rent change-0.2pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.7%
notEnglishPct 4.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+3.7pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census