Greenwich
London · England 289,065 Population (2021 Census)
41.4% White British (2021)
21.0% White British (2041 projected)
12.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 41.4%
white other 14.3%
asian 13.2%
black 21.0%
mixed 6.0%
other 4.2%
Projected 2051
white british 12.3%
white other 16.8%
asian 9.9%
black 16.7%
mixed 8.0%
other 36.3%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.86 · Dissimilarity: 33.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 13.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 62.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 37.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 73.6%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.8%
notEnglishPct 36.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum2/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate45.3%
Avg home ownership27.7%
Avg social rent19.5%
Degree or above30.6%
No qualifications10.6%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)27.7%
Social rent (2021)19.5%
Private rent (2021)18.7%
Ownership (2041)26.3%
Social rent (2041)17.9%
Social rent change-1.6pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 43,337 pupils.
WBI pupils28.1%
Minority pupils71.9%
EAL growth (projected)+13.3pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.3pp
Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.8%
notEnglishPct 36.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+20.4pp
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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