Pendle
North West · England 95,758 Population (2021 Census)
66.1% White British (2021)
41.0% White British (2041 projected)
29.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 66.1%
white other 4.4%
asian 26.7%
black 0.3%
mixed 1.6%
other 0.9%
Projected 2051
white british 29.3%
white other 11.0%
asian 55.3%
black 0.3%
mixed 3.2%
other 1.0%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.49 · Dissimilarity: 17.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 51.6% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 82.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 17.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 63.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 87.6%
notEnglishPct 24.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum20/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate41.1%
Avg home ownership46.8%
Avg social rent8.7%
Degree or above18.5%
No qualifications18.2%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)46.8%
Social rent (2021)8.7%
Private rent (2021)17.5%
Ownership (2041)31.8%
Social rent (2041)6.8%
Social rent change-1.9pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 87.6%
notEnglishPct 24.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+25.1pp
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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