Peterborough
East of England · England 215,670 Population (2021 Census)
59.5% White British (2021)
32.5% White British (2041 projected)
19.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 59.5%
white other 15.9%
asian 14.3%
black 4.1%
mixed 3.5%
other 2.8%
Projected 2051
white british 19.1%
white other 18.6%
asian 12.5%
black 13.7%
mixed 5.2%
other 31.0%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.68 · Dissimilarity: 16.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 19.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 71.8%
Foreign-born (2021) 28.2%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 64.6%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 80.0%
notEnglishPct 39.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum11/20
School17/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate52.7%
Avg home ownership44.7%
Avg social rent15.3%
Degree or above21.4%
No qualifications18.5%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)44.7%
Social rent (2021)15.3%
Private rent (2021)21.7%
Ownership (2041)34.7%
Social rent (2041)14.5%
Social rent change-0.8pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 40,028 pupils.
WBI pupils42.5%
Minority pupils57.5%
EAL growth (projected)+17.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)17.0pp
Schools are 17pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 80.0%
notEnglishPct 39.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+27pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
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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