Slough
South East · England 158,500 Population (2021 Census)
24.0% White British (2021)
9.8% White British (2041 projected)
5.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 24.0%
white other 12.0%
asian 46.8%
black 7.6%
mixed 4.0%
other 5.7%
Projected 2051
white british 5.3%
white other 8.9%
asian 44.5%
black 3.5%
mixed 5.3%
other 32.4%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.80 · Dissimilarity: 50.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 48.8% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 56.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 44.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 78.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 72.7%
notEnglishPct 54.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum11/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate31.6%
Avg home ownership20.2%
Avg social rent8.7%
Degree or above15.5%
No qualifications9.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)20.2%
Social rent (2021)8.7%
Private rent (2021)16.8%
Ownership (2041)19.3%
Social rent (2041)8.1%
Social rent change-0.6pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 33,425 pupils.
WBI pupils9.8%
Minority pupils90.2%
EAL growth (projected)+14.2pp
WBI gap (school vs population)14.2pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 72.7%
notEnglishPct 54.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+14.3pp
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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