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Tameside

North West · England
-38.5pp WBI 82.4% → 43.9% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
231,070 Population (2021 Census)
82.4% White British (2021)
62.1% White British (2041 projected)
43.9% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 82.4%
white other 3.2%
asian 9.2%
black 2.3%
mixed 2.1%
other 0.8%

Projected 2051

white british 43.9%
white other 4.5%
asian 17.4%
black 30.0%
mixed 3.6%
other 0.7%

What's driving change?

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

-6.2pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.7pp Structural effect
+0.9pp Local effect

Diversity index

moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.39 · Dissimilarity: 8.4

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Muslim population projected: 15.4% by 2051

Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 89.7%
Foreign-born (2021) 10.3%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 34.8%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.1%
notEnglishPct 11.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

55/100 Moderate Pressure Rank 67 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum11/20
School12/20
Language0/20
Housing12/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate53.7%
Avg home ownership53.9%
Avg social rent18.8%
Degree or above21.8%
No qualifications19.3%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)53.9%
Social rent (2021)18.8%
Private rent (2021)15.8%
Ownership (2041)42.7%
Social rent (2041)15.2%
Social rent change-3.6pp

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

School demographics

DfE School Census 2024/25. 36,967 pupils.

WBI pupils70.6%
Minority pupils29.4%
EAL growth (projected)+11.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)11.8pp

Schools are 12pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.1%
notEnglishPct 11.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+20.2pp

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