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Wokingham

South East · England
-40.1pp WBI 72.7% → 32.6% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
177,502 Population (2021 Census)
72.7% White British (2021)
47.6% White British (2041 projected)
32.6% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.

white british 72.7%
white other 7.2%
asian 12.9%
black 2.4%
mixed 3.1%
other 1.6%

Projected 2051

white british 32.6%
white other 15.0%
asian 36.0%
black 7.8%
mixed 6.3%
other 2.3%

What's driving change?

Shift-share decomposes demographic change into national trend, structural composition, and local factors. Dominant driver: national trend.

-10.9pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-0.3pp Structural effect
-4.2pp Local effect

Diversity index

diverse Shannon entropy: 0.53 · Dissimilarity: 5.2

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Muslim population projected: 11.5% by 2051

Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 81.1%
Foreign-born (2021) 18.9%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 65.1%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.0%
notEnglishPct 16.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

63/100 Moderate Pressure Rank 32 of 320
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum6/20
School17/20
Language0/20
Housing20/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate56.3%
Avg home ownership65.5%
Avg social rent6.5%
Degree or above39.2%
No qualifications8.8%

Housing demand projection

Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.

Ownership (2021)65.5%
Social rent (2021)6.5%
Private rent (2021)12.7%
Ownership (2041)50.5%
Social rent (2041)5.2%
Social rent change-1.3pp

High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.

School demographics

DfE School Census 2024/25. 28,845 pupils.

WBI pupils55.4%
Minority pupils44.6%
EAL growth (projected)+17.3pp
WBI gap (school vs population)17.3pp

Schools are 17pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 92.0%
notEnglishPct 16.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+25.2pp

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. View Wokingham on Asylum Stats →
Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census