Lichfield

West Midlands · England
-7.0pp WBI 92.1% → 85.1% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
106,436 Population (2021 Census)
92.0% White British (2021)
88.1% White British (2041 projected)
85.1% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 92.0%
white other 2.8%
asian 2.3%
black 0.6%
mixed 1.9%
other 0.4%

Projected 2051

white british 85.1%
white other 4.5%
asian 4.0%
black 0.5%
mixed 5.6%
other 0.3%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-2.6pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.2pp Structural effect
+5.0pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.22 · Dissimilarity: 17.8

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 95.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 4.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 28.8%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.9%
notEnglishPct 4.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

18/100 Stable Rank 298 of 320
Ethnic change6/20
Asylum0/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing12/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate57.7%
Avg home ownership71.8%
Avg social rent12.7%
Degree or above32.7%
No qualifications16.5%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)71.8%
Social rent (2021)12.7%
Private rent (2021)12.6%
Ownership (2041)70.4%
Social rent (2041)12.8%
Social rent change0pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.9%
notEnglishPct 4.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+4pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census