Norwich
East of England · England 143,924 Population (2021 Census)
77.5% White British (2021)
62.4% White British (2041 projected)
54.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 77.5%
white other 9.6%
asian 5.5%
black 2.5%
mixed 3.1%
other 1.8%
Projected 2051
white british 54.1%
white other 26.3%
asian 6.0%
black 4.3%
mixed 5.9%
other 3.4%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.48 · Dissimilarity: 6.9
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 82.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 17.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 49.7%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.0%
notEnglishPct 20.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum12/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing16/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate54.3%
Avg home ownership38.8%
Avg social rent27.6%
Degree or above31.5%
No qualifications15.6%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)38.8%
Social rent (2021)27.6%
Private rent (2021)25.7%
Ownership (2041)35.9%
Social rent (2041)25.7%
Social rent change-1.9pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.0%
notEnglishPct 20.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+15.1pp
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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