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East of England · England
-3.4pp WBI 93.5% → 90.1% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
148,293 Population (2021 Census)
93.5% White British (2021)
91.5% White British (2041 projected)
90.1% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 93.5%
white other 2.7%
asian 1.2%
black 0.6%
mixed 1.6%
other 0.4%

Projected 2051

white british 90.1%
white other 3.9%
asian 1.1%
black 0.5%
mixed 4.1%
other 0.3%

What's driving change?

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

-1.9pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.2pp Structural effect
+5.7pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.19 · Dissimilarity: 19.0

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 95.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 5.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 29.8%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.4%
notEnglishPct 3.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

22/100 Stable Rank 266 of 320
Ethnic change3/20
Asylum6/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing12/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate48.9%
Avg home ownership70.5%
Avg social rent8%
Degree or above19.5%
No qualifications25.7%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)70.5%
Social rent (2021)8%
Private rent (2021)19.7%
Ownership (2041)70.2%
Social rent (2041)8.1%
Social rent change0pp

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

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.4%
notEnglishPct 3.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+2pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census