Redditch

West Midlands · England
-21.2pp WBI 82.4% → 61.2% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
87,034 Population (2021 Census)
82.4% White British (2021)
69.3% White British (2041 projected)
61.2% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 82.4%
white other 7.4%
asian 5.7%
black 1.2%
mixed 2.6%
other 0.6%

Projected 2051

white british 61.2%
white other 23.8%
asian 7.6%
black 1.3%
mixed 5.5%
other 0.6%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-5.0pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.6pp Structural effect
+2.0pp Local effect

Diversity index

moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.39 · Dissimilarity: 9.0

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 88.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 11.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 50.8%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.4%
notEnglishPct 15.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

40/100 Low Pressure Rank 150 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum0/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate59.6%
Avg home ownership60.2%
Avg social rent18.9%
Degree or above24.1%
No qualifications19.3%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)60.2%
Social rent (2021)18.9%
Private rent (2021)13.9%
Ownership (2041)56.3%
Social rent (2041)18.4%
Social rent change-0.6pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.4%
notEnglishPct 15.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+13.1pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census