Spelthorne
South East · England 102,960 Population (2021 Census)
69.2% White British (2021)
44.3% White British (2041 projected)
31.4% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 69.2%
white other 9.4%
asian 12.8%
black 2.5%
mixed 3.7%
other 2.4%
Projected 2051
white british 31.4%
white other 23.3%
asian 31.5%
black 4.0%
mixed 6.8%
other 3.0%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.58 · Dissimilarity: 8.1
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 20.1% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 79.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 20.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 55.0%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.9%
notEnglishPct 20.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum4/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate55.8%
Avg home ownership58%
Avg social rent10.7%
Degree or above28.8%
No qualifications14.1%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)58%
Social rent (2021)10.7%
Private rent (2021)16.1%
Ownership (2041)46.1%
Social rent (2041)8.5%
Social rent change-2.3pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.9%
notEnglishPct 20.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+25pp
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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