Redbridge
London · England 310,261 Population (2021 Census)
23.1% White British (2021)
7.9% White British (2041 projected)
3.9% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 23.1%
white other 11.6%
asian 47.3%
black 8.4%
mixed 4.1%
other 5.4%
Projected 2051
white british 3.9%
white other 16.6%
asian 50.3%
black 3.9%
mixed 2.8%
other 22.4%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.80 · Dissimilarity: 51.3
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 58.9% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 56.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 43.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 78.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 73.6%
notEnglishPct 52.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum8/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate29.1%
Avg home ownership23.1%
Avg social rent5.1%
Degree or above18.5%
No qualifications7.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)23.1%
Social rent (2021)5.1%
Private rent (2021)16.1%
Ownership (2041)20.4%
Social rent (2041)4.7%
Social rent change-0.4pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 56,672 pupils.
WBI pupils10.5%
Minority pupils89.5%
EAL growth (projected)+12.7pp
WBI gap (school vs population)12.7pp
Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 73.6%
notEnglishPct 52.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+15.3pp
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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