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Havering

London · England
-57.2pp WBI 66.5% → 9.3% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
262,052 Population (2021 Census)
66.5% White British (2021)
23.3% White British (2041 projected)
9.3% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 66.5%
white other 8.8%
asian 10.7%
black 8.2%
mixed 3.7%
other 2.0%

Projected 2051

white british 9.3%
white other 18.6%
asian 42.9%
black 10.7%
mixed 5.4%
other 13.1%

What's driving change?

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

-16.8pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.3pp Structural effect
-10.2pp Local effect

Diversity index

diverse Shannon entropy: 0.63 · Dissimilarity: 8.1

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Muslim population projected: 46.5% by 2051

Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 80.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 19.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 52.7%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.1%
notEnglishPct 19.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

58/100 Moderate Pressure Rank 58 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum3/20
School19/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate51.6%
Avg home ownership56.3%
Avg social rent11%
Degree or above24.4%
No qualifications16%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)56.3%
Social rent (2021)11%
Private rent (2021)13.8%
Ownership (2041)35.1%
Social rent (2041)6.7%
Social rent change-4.3pp

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

School demographics

DfE School Census 2024/25. 42,626 pupils.

WBI pupils48.0%
Minority pupils52.0%
EAL growth (projected)+18.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)18.5pp

Schools are 18pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.1%
notEnglishPct 19.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+43.2pp

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. View Havering on Asylum Stats →
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census