Isles of Scilly
South West · England 2,055 Population (2021 Census)
93.7% White British (2021)
79.5% White British (2041 projected)
71.7% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 93.7%
white other 3.8%
asian 0.3%
black 0.7%
mixed 0.6%
other 0.9%
Projected 2051
white british 71.7%
white other 11.3%
asian 6.3%
black 3.2%
mixed 3.7%
other 3.9%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.17 · Dissimilarity: 19.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 94.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 5.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 26.0%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.7%
notEnglishPct 4.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum0/20
School6/20
Language0/20
Housing10/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate64.5%
Avg home ownership45.3%
Avg social rent17.2%
Degree or above37.4%
No qualifications12.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)45.3%
Social rent (2021)17.2%
Private rent (2021)36.7%
Ownership (2041)41.5%
Social rent (2041)17.6%
Social rent change+0.4pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 246 pupils.
WBI pupils88.2%
Minority pupils11.8%
EAL growth (projected)+5.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)5.5pp
Schools are 6pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.7%
notEnglishPct 4.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+14.2pp
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.
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