Kingston upon Thames
London · England 168,065 Population (2021 Census)
53.7% White British (2021)
30.8% White British (2041 projected)
18.6% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 53.7%
white other 14.6%
asian 17.8%
black 2.8%
mixed 5.3%
other 5.7%
Projected 2051
white british 18.6%
white other 13.8%
asian 14.4%
black 2.1%
mixed 7.3%
other 43.8%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.75 · Dissimilarity: 23.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 14.5% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 66.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 33.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 70.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 82.7%
notEnglishPct 34.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum2/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate52.7%
Avg home ownership47.5%
Avg social rent8.8%
Degree or above41%
No qualifications9.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)47.5%
Social rent (2021)8.8%
Private rent (2021)23.1%
Ownership (2041)42.7%
Social rent (2041)9.2%
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. 26,429 pupils.
WBI pupils39.7%
Minority pupils60.3%
EAL growth (projected)+14.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)14.0pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 82.7%
notEnglishPct 34.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+22.9pp
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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