Harlow
East of England · England 93,330 Population (2021 Census)
72.9% White British (2021)
49.0% White British (2041 projected)
34.5% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 72.9%
white other 9.9%
asian 5.9%
black 6.2%
mixed 3.3%
other 1.8%
Projected 2051
white british 34.5%
white other 38.3%
asian 4.9%
black 14.9%
mixed 6.0%
other 1.3%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.55 · Dissimilarity: 5.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 17.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 81.7%
Foreign-born (2021) 18.3%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 64.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.6%
notEnglishPct 20.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum3/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate58.9%
Avg home ownership48%
Avg social rent25.4%
Degree or above21.7%
No qualifications18.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)48%
Social rent (2021)25.4%
Private rent (2021)14.5%
Ownership (2041)42.8%
Social rent (2041)20.9%
Social rent change-4.5pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.6%
notEnglishPct 20.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+23.8pp
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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