UK Demographics Population data for every community

Sutton

London · England
-44.4pp WBI 57.3% → 12.8% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
209,636 Population (2021 Census)
57.3% White British (2021)
26.3% White British (2041 projected)
12.8% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 57.3%
white other 11.0%
asian 17.5%
black 6.0%
mixed 4.8%
other 3.4%

Projected 2051

white british 12.8%
white other 13.5%
asian 28.3%
black 4.7%
mixed 4.9%
other 35.7%

What's driving change?

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

-13.7pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
+0.7pp Structural effect
-8.0pp Local effect

Diversity index

highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.72 · Dissimilarity: 17.2

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Muslim population projected: 21.7% by 2051

Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 72.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 27.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 64.0%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 85.7%
notEnglishPct 28.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

59/100 Moderate Pressure Rank 51 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum1/20
School20/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate51.1%
Avg home ownership49.3%
Avg social rent10.8%
Degree or above30.7%
No qualifications11.4%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)49.3%
Social rent (2021)10.8%
Private rent (2021)16.4%
Ownership (2041)39.7%
Social rent (2041)8.7%
Social rent change-2.1pp

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

School demographics

DfE School Census 2024/25. 40,479 pupils.

WBI pupils36.2%
Minority pupils63.8%
EAL growth (projected)+21.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)21.0pp

Schools are 21pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 85.7%
notEnglishPct 28.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+31pp

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