Watford
East of England · England 102,245 Population (2021 Census)
45.8% White British (2021)
20.1% White British (2041 projected)
11.7% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 45.8%
white other 15.1%
asian 24.5%
black 6.3%
mixed 4.8%
other 3.6%
Projected 2051
white british 11.7%
white other 28.4%
asian 40.4%
black 4.8%
mixed 6.7%
other 8.0%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.80 · Dissimilarity: 28.7
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 21.1% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 66.0%
Foreign-born (2021) 34.0%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 70.4%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.0%
notEnglishPct 38.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum1/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing18/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate48.5%
Avg home ownership37%
Avg social rent10.4%
Degree or above28.6%
No qualifications10.9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)37%
Social rent (2021)10.4%
Private rent (2021)21.7%
Ownership (2041)27.2%
Social rent (2041)7.7%
Social rent change-2.7pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 81.0%
notEnglishPct 38.1%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+25.7pp
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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