Newham
London · England 351,030 Population (2021 Census)
14.8% White British (2021)
10.6% White British (2041 projected)
8.9% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 14.8%
white other 16.0%
asian 42.2%
black 17.5%
mixed 4.7%
other 4.9%
Projected 2051
white british 8.9%
white other 18.7%
asian 42.3%
black 9.9%
mixed 5.0%
other 15.1%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.86 · Dissimilarity: 59.7
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 36.1% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 46.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 53.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 84.3%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 65.4%
notEnglishPct 69.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change6/20
Asylum15/20
School10/20
Language0/20
Housing15/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate28.6%
Avg home ownership11.4%
Avg social rent9.4%
Degree or above16.4%
No qualifications8.1%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)11.4%
Social rent (2021)9.4%
Private rent (2021)19.5%
Ownership (2041)12.1%
Social rent (2041)10.1%
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. 62,370 pupils.
WBI pupils5.1%
Minority pupils94.9%
EAL growth (projected)+9.7pp
WBI gap (school vs population)9.7pp
Schools are 10pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 65.4%
notEnglishPct 69.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+4.1pp
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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