Liverpool
North West · England 486,088 Population (2021 Census)
77.3% White British (2021)
50.8% White British (2041 projected)
34.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 77.3%
white other 6.7%
asian 5.7%
black 3.5%
mixed 3.5%
other 3.3%
Projected 2051
white british 34.2%
white other 16.6%
asian 13.7%
black 5.1%
mixed 6.1%
other 24.3%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.50 · Dissimilarity: 5.8
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 11.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 85.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 14.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 44.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.4%
notEnglishPct 19.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School12/20
Language0/20
Housing15/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate50.7%
Avg home ownership42.4%
Avg social rent24.1%
Degree or above28.1%
No qualifications20.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)42.4%
Social rent (2021)24.1%
Private rent (2021)24.2%
Ownership (2041)33.5%
Social rent (2041)22.6%
Social rent change-1.5pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 76,858 pupils.
WBI pupils65.2%
Minority pupils34.8%
EAL growth (projected)+12.1pp
WBI gap (school vs population)12.1pp
Schools are 12pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.4%
notEnglishPct 19.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+26.5pp
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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