Preston
North West · England 147,834 Population (2021 Census)
66.1% White British (2021)
44.2% White British (2041 projected)
33.5% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 66.1%
white other 6.5%
asian 20.2%
black 2.4%
mixed 3.0%
other 1.9%
Projected 2051
white british 33.5%
white other 17.7%
asian 34.4%
black 6.4%
mixed 4.9%
other 3.0%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.58 · Dissimilarity: 12.3
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 30.4% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 80.7%
Foreign-born (2021) 19.3%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 52.5%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 87.6%
notEnglishPct 24.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum13/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate46.7%
Avg home ownership44.7%
Avg social rent14.6%
Degree or above24.6%
No qualifications15.1%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)44.7%
Social rent (2021)14.6%
Private rent (2021)18.2%
Ownership (2041)33.7%
Social rent (2041)12.9%
Social rent change-1.7pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 87.6%
notEnglishPct 24.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+21.9pp
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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