Wyre

North West · England
-2.1pp WBI 95.7% → 93.6% by 2051 (20-group HP, Census-direct, SNPP-constrained)
111,946 Population (2021 Census)
95.7% White British (2021)
94.7% White British (2041 projected)
93.8% White British (2051 projected)

Ethnic composition

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

white british 95.7%
white other 1.8%
asian 1.0%
black 0.2%
mixed 1.0%
other 0.3%

Projected 2051

white british 93.8%
white other 2.4%
asian 0.9%
black 0.2%
mixed 2.4%
other 0.3%

What's driving change?

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

-1.0pp Total WBI change
-6.4pp National effect
-1.3pp Structural effect
+6.7pp Local effect

Diversity index

low diversity Shannon entropy: 0.13 · Dissimilarity: 21.2

Religion

Census 2021 religious composition with projections.

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Country of birth

UK-born (2021) 96.3%
Foreign-born (2021) 3.7%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 23.8%

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.7%
notEnglishPct 2.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%

Service demand pressure

27/100 Low Pressure Rank 229 of 320
Ethnic change2/20
Asylum15/20
School0/20
Language0/20
Housing10/20

Economic profile

Avg employment rate52.6%
Avg home ownership73.2%
Avg social rent7.6%
Degree or above27.9%
No qualifications19.5%

Housing demand projection

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

Ownership (2021)73.2%
Social rent (2021)7.6%
Private rent (2021)18.1%
Ownership (2041)73%
Social rent (2041)7.6%
Social rent change+0.1pp

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

English proficiency

mainLanguageEnglishPct 98.7%
notEnglishPct 2.5%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+1.1pp

Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.

Updated 14 Apr 2026 · Census 2021, ONS SNPP, DfE School Census