York
Yorkshire and The Humber · England 202,821 Population (2021 Census)
87.3% White British (2021)
81.6% White British (2041 projected)
78.0% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 87.3%
white other 5.5%
asian 3.8%
black 0.7%
mixed 1.8%
other 1.0%
Projected 2051
white british 78.0%
white other 11.4%
asian 3.1%
black 0.7%
mixed 4.9%
other 1.9%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.31 · Dissimilarity: 13.0
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 89.2%
Foreign-born (2021) 10.8%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 35.9%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.9%
notEnglishPct 10.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change9/20
Asylum7/20
School5/20
Language0/20
Housing13/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate56.2%
Avg home ownership62.7%
Avg social rent13.3%
Degree or above37.1%
No qualifications12.7%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)62.7%
Social rent (2021)13.3%
Private rent (2021)19.7%
Ownership (2041)61.5%
Social rent (2041)13.2%
Social rent change-0.1pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 24,830 pupils.
WBI pupils81.9%
Minority pupils18.1%
EAL growth (projected)+5.3pp
WBI gap (school vs population)5.3pp
Schools are 5pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 94.9%
notEnglishPct 10.2%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+5.7pp
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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