Stafford

West Midlands · England
-9.2pp WBI 90.0% → 80.8% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
136,870 Population (2021 Census)
90.0% White British (2021)
84.8% White British (2041 projected)
80.8% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 90.0%
white other 3.4%
asian 3.0%
black 1.1%
mixed 1.9%
other 0.7%

Projected 2051

white british 80.8%
white other 8.6%
asian 4.3%
black 1.3%
mixed 4.4%
other 0.7%

What's driving change?

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

-2.6pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.0pp Structural effect
+4.8pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.26 · Dissimilarity: 15.7

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 92.5%
Foreign-born (2021) 7.5%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 27.2%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.5%
notEnglishPct 7.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

19/100 Stable Rank 291 of 320
Ethnic change8/20
Asylum1/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing10/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate57.8%
Avg home ownership67.6%
Avg social rent13.2%
Degree or above33.7%
No qualifications15.1%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)67.6%
Social rent (2021)13.2%
Private rent (2021)15.1%
Ownership (2041)66%
Social rent (2041)13.2%
Social rent change0pp

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

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 96.5%
notEnglishPct 7.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+5.2pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

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