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London · England 261,205 Population (2021 Census)
20.5% White British (2021)
5.9% White British (2041 projected)
2.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 20.5%
white other 15.9%
asian 45.2%
black 7.3%
mixed 3.8%
other 7.2%
Projected 2051
white british 2.2%
white other 18.6%
asian 17.3%
black 2.5%
mixed 1.5%
other 57.9%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.83 · Dissimilarity: 54.0
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 30.4% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 48.9%
Foreign-born (2021) 51.1%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 82.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 69.3%
notEnglishPct 61.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum7/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate31.2%
Avg home ownership24.1%
Avg social rent4.7%
Degree or above20%
No qualifications9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)24.1%
Social rent (2021)4.7%
Private rent (2021)18.5%
Ownership (2041)27.3%
Social rent (2041)6.3%
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. 38,277 pupils.
WBI pupils7.3%
Minority pupils92.7%
EAL growth (projected)+13.2pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.2pp
Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 69.3%
notEnglishPct 61.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+14.7pp
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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