Thurrock
East of England · England 175,993 Population (2021 Census)
66.2% White British (2021)
31.6% White British (2041 projected)
18.0% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 66.2%
white other 10.5%
asian 6.9%
black 11.9%
mixed 3.0%
other 1.5%
Projected 2051
white british 18.0%
white other 38.9%
asian 14.5%
black 20.1%
mixed 4.5%
other 4.0%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.62 · Dissimilarity: 11.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 35.5% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 79.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 21.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 55.2%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.7%
notEnglishPct 22.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum5/20
School18/20
Language0/20
Housing17/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate54.7%
Avg home ownership51.2%
Avg social rent14%
Degree or above21.5%
No qualifications17.4%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)51.2%
Social rent (2021)14%
Private rent (2021)16%
Ownership (2041)39%
Social rent (2041)9.3%
Social rent change-4.7pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 31,117 pupils.
WBI pupils47.9%
Minority pupils52.1%
EAL growth (projected)+18.3pp
WBI gap (school vs population)18.3pp
Schools are 18pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 88.7%
notEnglishPct 22.6%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+34.6pp
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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