Gravesham
South East · England 106,902 Population (2021 Census)
68.3% White British (2021)
45.7% White British (2041 projected)
32.4% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 68.3%
white other 8.3%
asian 11.2%
black 6.5%
mixed 2.6%
other 3.0%
Projected 2051
white british 32.4%
white other 13.1%
asian 8.4%
black 35.0%
mixed 4.0%
other 7.1%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.61 · Dissimilarity: 6.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 80.8%
Foreign-born (2021) 19.2%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 65.6%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.1%
notEnglishPct 23.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum6/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate51.9%
Avg home ownership51.2%
Avg social rent14.2%
Degree or above22.1%
No qualifications16.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)51.2%
Social rent (2021)14.2%
Private rent (2021)16.8%
Ownership (2041)40.4%
Social rent (2041)11.4%
Social rent change-2.8pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.1%
notEnglishPct 23.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+22.6pp
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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