Windsor and Maidenhead
South East · England 153,497 Population (2021 Census)
69.1% White British (2021)
51.1% White British (2041 projected)
41.1% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 69.1%
white other 10.8%
asian 13.1%
black 1.5%
mixed 3.4%
other 2.1%
Projected 2051
white british 41.1%
white other 14.2%
asian 26.0%
black 2.1%
mixed 8.6%
other 8.1%
Diversity index
diverse Shannon entropy: 0.57 · Dissimilarity: 9.2
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 10.3% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 78.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 21.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 68.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 91.3%
notEnglishPct 17.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum12/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate55.6%
Avg home ownership56.5%
Avg social rent10.6%
Degree or above38.6%
No qualifications10.6%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)56.5%
Social rent (2021)10.6%
Private rent (2021)18.3%
Ownership (2041)49.1%
Social rent (2041)9.2%
Social rent change-1.4pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 22,677 pupils.
WBI pupils55.3%
Minority pupils44.7%
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 91.3%
notEnglishPct 17.3%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+18pp
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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