Swindon
South West · England 233,411 Population (2021 Census)
74.2% White British (2021)
43.0% White British (2041 projected)
26.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 74.2%
white other 7.3%
asian 11.6%
black 2.6%
mixed 2.8%
other 1.5%
Projected 2051
white british 26.3%
white other 10.5%
asian 46.7%
black 7.6%
mixed 3.7%
other 5.2%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.51 · Dissimilarity: 3.6
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 79.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 20.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 54.3%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.0%
notEnglishPct 20.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum12/20
School13/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate56.9%
Avg home ownership55.1%
Avg social rent13.3%
Degree or above24%
No qualifications14.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)55.1%
Social rent (2021)13.3%
Private rent (2021)17.3%
Ownership (2041)37.7%
Social rent (2041)9.1%
Social rent change-4.2pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 36,954 pupils.
WBI pupils61.0%
Minority pupils39.0%
EAL growth (projected)+13.2pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.2pp
Schools are 13pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 90.0%
notEnglishPct 20.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+31.2pp
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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