Wirral
North West · England 320,199 Population (2021 Census)
92.4% White British (2021)
87.0% White British (2041 projected)
82.9% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 92.4%
white other 2.7%
asian 2.3%
black 0.4%
mixed 1.5%
other 0.6%
Projected 2051
white british 82.9%
white other 6.5%
asian 4.7%
black 0.6%
mixed 4.5%
other 0.8%
Diversity index
low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.21 · Dissimilarity: 17.9
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 94.6%
Foreign-born (2021) 5.4%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 21.0%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.7%
notEnglishPct 4.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change8/20
Asylum12/20
School6/20
Language0/20
Housing8/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate54.6%
Avg home ownership63.7%
Avg social rent15%
Degree or above30.6%
No qualifications17.3%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)63.7%
Social rent (2021)15%
Private rent (2021)18.5%
Ownership (2041)62.3%
Social rent (2041)14.8%
Social rent change-0.2pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 48,714 pupils.
WBI pupils86.4%
Minority pupils13.6%
EAL growth (projected)+6.0pp
WBI gap (school vs population)6.0pp
Schools are 6pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 97.7%
notEnglishPct 4.7%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+5.4pp
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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