Hounslow
London · England 288,181 Population (2021 Census)
28.4% White British (2021)
12.7% White British (2041 projected)
7.0% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 28.4%
white other 15.7%
asian 36.7%
black 7.2%
mixed 4.7%
other 7.3%
Projected 2051
white british 7.0%
white other 12.9%
asian 25.8%
black 5.6%
mixed 4.7%
other 44.0%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.86 · Dissimilarity: 46.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 26.7% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 50.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 49.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 81.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 71.7%
notEnglishPct 56.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate37.7%
Avg home ownership25%
Avg social rent11.2%
Degree or above23.4%
No qualifications10.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)25%
Social rent (2021)11.2%
Private rent (2021)19.9%
Ownership (2041)24.9%
Social rent (2041)11.7%
Social rent change+0.6pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 44,717 pupils.
WBI pupils14.5%
Minority pupils85.5%
EAL growth (projected)+13.9pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.9pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 71.7%
notEnglishPct 56.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+15.7pp
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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