Sefton
North West · England 279,233 Population (2021 Census)
91.8% White British (2021)
84.0% White British (2041 projected)
77.6% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 91.8%
white other 4.0%
asian 1.5%
black 0.5%
mixed 1.4%
other 0.7%
Projected 2051
white british 77.6%
white other 15.3%
asian 2.3%
black 0.7%
mixed 3.3%
other 0.9%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.22 · Dissimilarity: 17.3
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 93.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 6.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 24.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.4%
notEnglishPct 7.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change12/20
Asylum8/20
School5/20
Language0/20
Housing9/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate55.6%
Avg home ownership65.7%
Avg social rent14.1%
Degree or above29.3%
No qualifications19.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)65.7%
Social rent (2021)14.1%
Private rent (2021)18.1%
Ownership (2041)63.6%
Social rent (2041)13.9%
Social rent change-0.2pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 40,061 pupils.
WBI pupils86.8%
Minority pupils13.2%
EAL growth (projected)+5.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)5.0pp
School and population ethnic composition are closely aligned.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.4%
notEnglishPct 7.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+7.8pp
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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