North Yorkshire
Yorkshire and The Humber · England 615,490 Population (2021 Census)
93.3% White British (2021)
82.4% White British (2041 projected)
76.0% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 93.3%
white other 3.4%
asian 1.4%
black 0.8%
mixed 0.7%
other 0.5%
Projected 2051
white british 76.0%
white other 8.1%
asian 7.1%
black 3.0%
mixed 3.3%
other 2.5%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.19 · Dissimilarity: 18.8
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.4%
notEnglishPct 5.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change16/20
Asylum4/20
School6/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate57.7%
Avg home ownership67.9%
Avg social rent11.6%
Degree or above33.9%
No qualifications15.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)67.9%
Social rent (2021)11.6%
Private rent (2021)18.4%
Ownership (2041)63.1%
Social rent (2041)11.1%
Social rent change-0.4pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 79,816 pupils.
WBI pupils87.5%
Minority pupils12.5%
EAL growth (projected)+5.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)5.8pp
Schools are 6pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.4%
notEnglishPct 5.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+10.8pp
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.
View North Yorkshire on Asylum Stats →