Oadby and Wigston
East Midlands · England 57,747 Population (2021 Census)
59.7% White British (2021)
39.7% White British (2041 projected)
29.2% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 59.7%
white other 3.6%
asian 27.9%
black 2.2%
mixed 3.3%
other 3.3%
Projected 2051
white british 29.2%
white other 7.6%
asian 49.2%
black 2.1%
mixed 7.0%
other 5.0%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.61 · Dissimilarity: 21.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 43.1% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 80.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 19.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 65.8%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.9%
notEnglishPct 20.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum3/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate40.8%
Avg home ownership52%
Avg social rent5.7%
Degree or above22.6%
No qualifications12.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)52%
Social rent (2021)5.7%
Private rent (2021)12.2%
Ownership (2041)40.1%
Social rent (2041)4.8%
Social rent change-0.9pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.9%
notEnglishPct 20.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+20pp
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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