Warrington
North West · England 210,973 Population (2021 Census)
88.2% White British (2021)
74.8% White British (2041 projected)
64.8% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 88.2%
white other 5.4%
asian 3.3%
black 0.8%
mixed 1.6%
other 0.9%
Projected 2051
white british 64.8%
white other 22.5%
asian 5.8%
black 1.1%
mixed 4.8%
other 1.1%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.29 · Dissimilarity: 13.7
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 90.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 9.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 32.3%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.6%
notEnglishPct 10.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum11/20
School11/20
Language0/20
Housing11/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate60.1%
Avg home ownership66.4%
Avg social rent14.7%
Degree or above31.7%
No qualifications15.8%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)66.4%
Social rent (2021)14.7%
Private rent (2021)14.9%
Ownership (2041)61.4%
Social rent (2041)14.7%
Social rent change0pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 32,781 pupils.
WBI pupils77.3%
Minority pupils22.7%
EAL growth (projected)+10.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)10.8pp
Schools are 11pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.6%
notEnglishPct 10.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+13.3pp
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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