Nottingham
East Midlands · England 323,635 Population (2021 Census)
57.4% White British (2021)
33.3% White British (2041 projected)
20.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 57.4%
white other 8.6%
asian 14.9%
black 9.9%
mixed 5.9%
other 3.3%
Projected 2051
white british 20.2%
white other 11.9%
asian 13.8%
black 17.1%
mixed 3.4%
other 33.5%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.74 · Dissimilarity: 17.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 26.6% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 75.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 24.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 60.1%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 85.7%
notEnglishPct 28.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School20/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate40.9%
Avg home ownership33%
Avg social rent19.4%
Degree or above21.8%
No qualifications14.5%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)33%
Social rent (2021)19.4%
Private rent (2021)22.8%
Ownership (2041)26.1%
Social rent (2041)16.4%
Social rent change-3pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 48,538 pupils.
WBI pupils36.2%
Minority pupils63.8%
EAL growth (projected)+21.1pp
WBI gap (school vs population)21.1pp
Schools are 21pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 85.7%
notEnglishPct 28.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+24.1pp
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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