Leeds
Yorkshire and The Humber · England 811,953 Population (2021 Census)
73.4% White British (2021)
48.7% White British (2041 projected)
33.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 73.4%
white other 5.7%
asian 9.7%
black 5.6%
mixed 3.4%
other 2.3%
Projected 2051
white british 33.3%
white other 10.1%
asian 10.5%
black 18.7%
mixed 6.2%
other 21.2%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.55 · Dissimilarity: 2.7
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 14.0% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 84.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 15.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 46.5%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.9%
notEnglishPct 18.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum10/20
School15/20
Language0/20
Housing15/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate51.7%
Avg home ownership48%
Avg social rent17.5%
Degree or above29.5%
No qualifications15.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)48%
Social rent (2021)17.5%
Private rent (2021)19.2%
Ownership (2041)38.1%
Social rent (2041)16%
Social rent change-1.4pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 129,264 pupils.
WBI pupils58.9%
Minority pupils41.1%
EAL growth (projected)+14.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)14.5pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.9%
notEnglishPct 18.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+24.7pp
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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