North Northamptonshire
East Midlands · England 359,523 Population (2021 Census)
80.5% White British (2021)
63.9% White British (2041 projected)
56.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 80.5%
white other 9.8%
asian 3.5%
black 4.3%
mixed 1.1%
other 0.8%
Projected 2051
white british 56.3%
white other 16.3%
asian 11.2%
black 7.1%
mixed 4.8%
other 4.2%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.42 · Dissimilarity: 8.5
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.6%
notEnglishPct 18.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum8/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate59.6%
Avg home ownership60.7%
Avg social rent13.9%
Degree or above24.6%
No qualifications18.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)60.7%
Social rent (2021)13.9%
Private rent (2021)17.7%
Ownership (2041)53.9%
Social rent (2041)12.8%
Social rent change-1.2pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 55,772 pupils.
WBI pupils67.2%
Minority pupils32.8%
EAL growth (projected)+13.3pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.3pp
Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.6%
notEnglishPct 18.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+16.5pp
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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