Wandsworth
London · England 327,506 Population (2021 Census)
48.0% White British (2021)
34.3% White British (2041 projected)
26.7% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 48.0%
white other 19.9%
asian 11.7%
black 10.1%
mixed 6.3%
other 4.1%
Projected 2051
white british 26.7%
white other 18.1%
asian 11.3%
black 7.1%
mixed 11.2%
other 25.7%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.82 · Dissimilarity: 26.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 14.0% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 62.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 37.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 73.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 82.9%
notEnglishPct 34.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum1/20
School20/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate57.9%
Avg home ownership33.5%
Avg social rent14.8%
Degree or above48.9%
No qualifications7.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)33.5%
Social rent (2021)14.8%
Private rent (2021)29.9%
Ownership (2041)31.3%
Social rent (2041)15.4%
Social rent change+0.6pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 31,164 pupils.
WBI pupils26.2%
Minority pupils73.8%
EAL growth (projected)+21.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)21.8pp
Schools are 22pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 82.9%
notEnglishPct 34.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+13.7pp
NHS and council services will need increased interpreter/translation provision.
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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