Kirklees
Yorkshire and The Humber · England 433,213 Population (2021 Census)
70.5% White British (2021)
52.2% White British (2041 projected)
37.8% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 70.5%
white other 3.1%
asian 19.4%
black 2.3%
mixed 3.1%
other 1.5%
Projected 2051
white british 37.8%
white other 4.6%
asian 23.7%
black 4.6%
mixed 6.8%
other 22.5%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.52 · Dissimilarity: 11.7
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 23.3% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 87.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 12.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 40.0%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.3%
notEnglishPct 15.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum8/20
School17/20
Language0/20
Housing14/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate45.8%
Avg home ownership50.7%
Avg social rent11.9%
Degree or above23.4%
No qualifications16.2%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)50.7%
Social rent (2021)11.9%
Private rent (2021)15.7%
Ownership (2041)42.4%
Social rent (2041)12.5%
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. 65,313 pupils.
WBI pupils53.7%
Minority pupils46.3%
EAL growth (projected)+16.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)16.8pp
Schools are 17pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.3%
notEnglishPct 15.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+18.3pp
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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