Ipswich
East of England · England 139,643 Population (2021 Census)
74.6% White British (2021)
52.0% White British (2041 projected)
38.5% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 74.6%
white other 9.7%
asian 5.5%
black 3.5%
mixed 4.6%
other 2.1%
Projected 2051
white british 38.5%
white other 23.8%
asian 7.9%
black 13.5%
mixed 7.3%
other 9.0%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.53 · Dissimilarity: 5.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 82.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 17.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 63.3%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.3%
notEnglishPct 23.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum4/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate58.2%
Avg home ownership49.7%
Avg social rent19.1%
Degree or above23.9%
No qualifications19.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)49.7%
Social rent (2021)19.1%
Private rent (2021)22.2%
Ownership (2041)40.6%
Social rent (2041)17.8%
Social rent change-1.3pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.3%
notEnglishPct 23.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+22.6pp
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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