Westmorland and Furness
North West · England 226,593 Population (2021 Census)
94.6% White British (2021)
84.0% White British (2041 projected)
77.6% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 94.6%
white other 3.0%
asian 1.0%
black 0.6%
mixed 0.6%
other 0.3%
Projected 2051
white british 77.6%
white other 7.7%
asian 6.6%
black 2.9%
mixed 3.0%
other 2.2%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.16 · Dissimilarity: 20.1
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.8%
notEnglishPct 4.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change16/20
Asylum5/20
School4/20
Language0/20
Housing0/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate57.7%
Avg home ownership70.9%
Avg social rent10.5%
Degree or above32.6%
No qualifications15.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)70.9%
Social rent (2021)10.5%
Private rent (2021)17%
Ownership (2041)65.9%
Social rent (2041)10.2%
Social rent change-0.3pp
Housing demand growth from demographic change is moderate.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 29,936 pupils.
WBI pupils91.1%
Minority pupils8.9%
EAL growth (projected)+3.5pp
WBI gap (school vs population)3.5pp
School and population ethnic composition are closely aligned.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.8%
notEnglishPct 4.4%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+10.5pp
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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