Richmond upon Thames
London · England 195,277 Population (2021 Census)
63.0% White British (2021)
44.1% White British (2041 projected)
32.5% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 63.0%
white other 17.4%
asian 8.9%
black 1.9%
mixed 5.4%
other 3.3%
Projected 2051
white british 32.5%
white other 18.7%
asian 12.3%
black 2.5%
mixed 14.4%
other 19.6%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.65 · Dissimilarity: 15.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 71.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 28.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 65.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.7%
notEnglishPct 22.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum0/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate59%
Avg home ownership55.2%
Avg social rent10.9%
Degree or above53.9%
No qualifications8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)55.2%
Social rent (2021)10.9%
Private rent (2021)23.1%
Ownership (2041)49.3%
Social rent (2041)11.2%
Social rent change+0.3pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 28,298 pupils.
WBI pupils49.0%
Minority pupils51.0%
EAL growth (projected)+14.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)14.0pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.7%
notEnglishPct 22.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+18.9pp
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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