West Northamptonshire
East Midlands · England 425,723 Population (2021 Census)
75.0% White British (2021)
57.8% White British (2041 projected)
50.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 75.0%
white other 10.9%
asian 5.3%
black 6.4%
mixed 1.3%
other 1.1%
Projected 2051
white british 50.3%
white other 17.1%
asian 13.0%
black 9.3%
mixed 5.5%
other 4.8%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.50 · Dissimilarity: 5.3
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.1%
notEnglishPct 21.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum5/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate58.4%
Avg home ownership58%
Avg social rent12.6%
Degree or above28.1%
No qualifications15.5%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)58%
Social rent (2021)12.6%
Private rent (2021)17.8%
Ownership (2041)50.4%
Social rent (2041)11.8%
Social rent change-0.8pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 67,083 pupils.
WBI pupils61.2%
Minority pupils38.8%
EAL growth (projected)+13.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.8pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 89.1%
notEnglishPct 21.8%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+17.3pp
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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