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London · England 204,236 Population (2021 Census)
28.0% White British (2021)
16.4% White British (2041 projected)
12.4% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 28.0%
white other 27.2%
asian 16.8%
black 8.1%
mixed 6.5%
other 13.4%
Projected 2051
white british 12.4%
white other 21.8%
asian 21.0%
black 8.9%
mixed 13.1%
other 22.8%
Diversity index
highly diverse Shannon entropy: 0.93 · Dissimilarity: 46.5
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 23.7% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 44.4%
Foreign-born (2021) 55.6%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 85.3%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 73.6%
notEnglishPct 52.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change17/20
Asylum1/20
School17/20
Language0/20
Housing15/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate46.9%
Avg home ownership19.3%
Avg social rent20.9%
Degree or above43.6%
No qualifications9.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)19.3%
Social rent (2021)20.9%
Private rent (2021)34.9%
Ownership (2041)16.5%
Social rent (2041)20.9%
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. 20,433 pupils.
WBI pupils11.4%
Minority pupils88.6%
EAL growth (projected)+16.6pp
WBI gap (school vs population)16.6pp
Schools are 17pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 73.6%
notEnglishPct 52.9%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+11.6pp
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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