Swansea
Wales · Wales 238,491 Population (2021 Census)
87.5% White British (2021)
75.5% White British (2041 projected)
69.5% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 87.5%
white other 3.9%
asian 4.4%
black 1.7%
mixed 1.0%
other 1.4%
Projected 2051
white british 69.5%
white other 8.1%
asian 10.6%
black 3.9%
mixed 4.0%
other 4.0%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.31 · Dissimilarity: 13.0
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 90.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 9.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 32.5%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.2%
notEnglishPct 9.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change18/20
Asylum14/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing12/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate51%
Avg home ownership58.5%
Avg social rent17.9%
Degree or above30.8%
No qualifications17.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)58.5%
Social rent (2021)17.9%
Private rent (2021)17.4%
Ownership (2041)53.1%
Social rent (2041)17.3%
Social rent change-0.6pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.2%
notEnglishPct 9.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+12pp
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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