West Suffolk
East of England · England 179,948 Population (2021 Census)
82.2% White British (2021)
64.3% White British (2041 projected)
56.3% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 82.2%
white other 9.6%
asian 2.6%
black 2.6%
mixed 1.8%
other 1.3%
Projected 2051
white british 56.3%
white other 16.5%
asian 11.1%
black 5.3%
mixed 5.4%
other 5.4%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.39 · Dissimilarity: 10.1
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.4%
notEnglishPct 11.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum0/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate59.8%
Avg home ownership57.8%
Avg social rent15.3%
Degree or above27.1%
No qualifications19.9%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)57.8%
Social rent (2021)15.3%
Private rent (2021)21.7%
Ownership (2041)49.1%
Social rent (2041)13.8%
Social rent change-1.5pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.4%
notEnglishPct 11.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+17.9pp
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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