UK Demographics Population data for every community

Stockport

North West · England
-26.9pp WBI 83.4% → 56.5% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
294,770 Population (2021 Census)
83.4% White British (2021)
67.5% White British (2041 projected)
56.5% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 83.4%
white other 4.0%
asian 7.3%
black 1.2%
mixed 2.6%
other 1.6%

Projected 2051

white british 56.5%
white other 6.8%
asian 17.8%
black 3.5%
mixed 6.4%
other 9.0%

What's driving change?

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

-5.6pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.7pp Structural effect
+1.5pp Local effect

Diversity index

moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.38 · Dissimilarity: 9.9

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Muslim population projected: 12.4% by 2051

Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 90.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 9.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 45.5%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.7%
notEnglishPct 8.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

60/100 Moderate Pressure Rank 39 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum14/20
School9/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate56.3%
Avg home ownership65.8%
Avg social rent12.2%
Degree or above34.5%
No qualifications14.1%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)65.8%
Social rent (2021)12.2%
Private rent (2021)13.5%
Ownership (2041)58.5%
Social rent (2041)11.4%
Social rent change-0.8pp

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

School demographics

DfE School Census 2024/25. 42,870 pupils.

WBI pupils74.9%
Minority pupils25.1%
EAL growth (projected)+8.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)8.5pp

Schools are 9pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.7%
notEnglishPct 8.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+15.9pp

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. View Stockport on Asylum Stats →
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census