Share born outside the UK: highest and lowest councils in England (2021)

Brent had the highest born outside the UK of England’s 296 councils in 2021, at 56.1%.

Staffordshire Moorlands had the lowest, at 2.6%. The middle council, Redditch, had 11.4%.

Map of born outside the UK across the UK

Born outside the UK for every council in England, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region	Value
1	BrentLondon	London	56.1%
2	WestminsterLondon	London	55.6%
3	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	53.9%
4	NewhamLondon	London	53.7%
5	HarrowLondon	London	51.1%
6	EalingLondon	London	50.8%
7	City of LondonLondon	London	49.6%
8	HounslowLondon	London	49.5%
9	Tower HamletsLondon	London	46.8%
10	HaringeyLondon	London	45.8%
11	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	45.5%
12	CamdenLondon	London	45.4%
13	SloughSouth East	South East	44.0%
14	RedbridgeLondon	London	43.6%
15	BarnetLondon	London	43.2%
16	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	41.3%
17	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	41.1%
18	MertonLondon	London	40.9%
19	SouthwarkLondon	London	40.7%
20	EnfieldLondon	London	40.4%
21	IslingtonLondon	London	39.9%
22	HackneyLondon	London	39.7%
=23	LambethLondon	London	38.6%
=23	Waltham ForestLondon	London	38.6%
25	HillingdonLondon	London	38.5%
26	LutonEast of England	East of England	38.4%
27	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	38.0%
28	WandsworthLondon	London	37.9%
29	GreenwichLondon	London	37.5%
30	LewishamLondon	London	35.6%
31	OxfordSouth East	South East	35.0%
32	CroydonLondon	London	34.9%
33	WatfordEast of England	East of England	34.0%
34	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	33.7%
35	ReadingSouth East	South East	33.5%
36	ManchesterNorth West	North West	31.4%
37	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	28.8%
38	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	28.2%
39	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	27.9%
40	SuttonLondon	London	27.8%
41	CrawleySouth East	South East	26.8%
42	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	26.7%
43	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	25.7%
44	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	24.6%
45	WokingSouth East	South East	24.2%
46	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	24.1%
47	RushmoorSouth East	South East	23.8%
=48	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	23.6%
=48	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	23.6%
=50	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	22.9%
=50	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	22.9%
52	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	22.0%
53	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	21.7%
54	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	21.5%
=55	BedfordEast of England	East of England	21.4%
=55	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	21.4%
=57	BexleyLondon	London	21.0%
=57	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	21.0%
59	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	20.9%
60	SwindonSouth West	South West	20.4%
61	BromleyLondon	London	20.3%
62	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	19.9%
63	DartfordSouth East	South East	19.7%
=64	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	19.6%
=64	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.6%
=66	HaveringLondon	London	19.4%
=66	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	19.4%
68	PrestonNorth West	North West	19.3%
69	GraveshamSouth East	South East	19.2%
70	GuildfordSouth East	South East	19.1%
=71	SalfordNorth West	North West	19.0%
=71	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	19.0%
73	WokinghamSouth East	South East	18.9%
=74	BristolSouth West	South West	18.8%
=74	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	18.8%
76	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	18.7%
=77	HarlowEast of England	East of England	18.3%
=77	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	18.3%
79	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	18.1%
80	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	17.9%
=81	IpswichEast of England	East of England	17.7%
=81	PendleNorth West	North West	17.7%
=83	CherwellSouth East	South East	17.6%
=83	NorwichEast of England	East of England	17.6%
=85	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	17.4%
=85	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	17.4%
87	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	17.1%
=88	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	17.0%
=88	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	17.0%
=90	BoltonNorth West	North West	16.9%
=90	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	16.9%
=92	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	16.6%
=92	OldhamNorth West	North West	16.6%
94	StevenageEast of England	East of England	16.5%
=95	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	16.3%
=95	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	16.3%
97	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	16.2%
98	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	15.8%
=99	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	15.5%
=99	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.5%
=99	RochdaleNorth West	North West	15.5%
102	EastbourneSouth East	South East	15.2%
103	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	15.1%
104	ExeterSouth West	South West	15.0%
=105	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	14.9%
=105	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	14.9%
=105	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	14.9%
=105	TraffordNorth West	North West	14.9%
109	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	14.8%
=110	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	14.6%
=110	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	14.6%
112	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	14.5%
113	GloucesterSouth West	South West	14.4%
114	DacorumEast of England	East of England	14.3%
115	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	14.2%
116	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	14.0%
=117	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	13.9%
=117	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	13.9%
119	MedwaySouth East	South East	13.8%
120	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	13.5%
121	AshfordSouth East	South East	13.4%
=122	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	13.1%
=122	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	13.1%
=122	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	13.1%
125	CanterburySouth East	South East	12.9%
=126	BurnleyNorth West	North West	12.8%
=126	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	12.8%
=128	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	12.7%
=128	WaverleySouth East	South East	12.7%
130	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	12.6%
=131	FenlandEast of England	East of England	12.5%
=131	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	12.5%
=133	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	12.4%
=133	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	12.4%
135	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	12.3%
=136	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	12.1%
=136	BuryNorth West	North West	12.1%
=136	WorthingSouth East	South East	12.1%
139	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	12.0%
=140	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	11.9%
=140	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	11.9%
=142	BasildonEast of England	East of England	11.8%
=142	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	11.8%
144	HartSouth East	South East	11.7%
145	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	11.6%
146	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.5%
=147	HastingsSouth East	South East	11.4%
=147	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.4%
=147	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	11.4%
150	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	11.2%
151	Test ValleySouth East	South East	11.1%
=152	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	11.0%
=152	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	11.0%
=152	TandridgeSouth East	South East	11.0%
=152	WinchesterSouth East	South East	11.0%
=156	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	10.8%
=156	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	10.8%
=156	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.8%
=156	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	10.8%
160	ArunSouth East	South East	10.7%
=161	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	10.6%
=161	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	10.6%
163	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	10.5%
164	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	10.4%
=165	HorshamSouth East	South East	10.3%
=165	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	10.3%
=165	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	10.3%
=165	TamesideNorth West	North West	10.3%
169	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	10.2%
170	ChichesterSouth East	South East	10.1%
171	WiltshireSouth West	South West	9.9%
=172	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	9.8%
=172	ThanetSouth East	South East	9.8%
174	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	9.6%
=175	East HampshireSouth East	South East	9.5%
=175	LancasterNorth West	North West	9.5%
=177	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	9.4%
=177	StockportNorth West	North West	9.4%
=177	WarringtonNorth West	North West	9.4%
180	EastleighSouth East	South East	9.3%
181	PlymouthSouth West	South West	9.2%
=182	HyndburnNorth West	North West	9.0%
=182	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	9.0%
=184	LewesSouth East	South East	8.9%
=184	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.9%
186	CotswoldSouth West	South West	8.8%
187	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	8.7%
188	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.6%
=189	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.5%
=189	SomersetSouth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	South West	8.5%
=189	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	8.5%
=192	DoverSouth East	South East	8.4%
=192	North SomersetSouth West	South West	8.4%
=192	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.4%
=195	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	8.3%
=195	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.3%
=195	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	8.3%
=198	TewkesburySouth West	South West	8.2%
=198	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	8.2%
200	AdurSouth East	South East	8.1%
201	SwaleSouth East	South East	8.0%
=202	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	7.9%
=202	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.9%
204	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	7.8%
=205	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.6%
=205	WealdenSouth East	South East	7.6%
=207	RotherSouth East	South East	7.5%
=207	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	7.5%
209	GatesheadNorth East	North East	7.4%
=210	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	7.3%
=210	GosportSouth East	South East	7.3%
=210	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.3%
=213	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	7.2%
=213	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	7.2%
215	TorbaySouth West	South West	7.1%
216	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	7.0%
217	New ForestSouth East	South East	6.9%
=218	FarehamSouth East	South East	6.8%
=218	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.8%
=218	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.8%
=221	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.7%
=221	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7%
=223	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.6%
=223	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.6%
=223	StroudSouth West	South West	6.6%
226	DorsetSouth West	South West	6.5%
=227	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.4%
=227	HavantSouth East	South East	6.4%
=227	SeftonNorth West	North West	6.4%
=230	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.3%
=230	South HamsSouth West	South West	6.3%
=232	East DevonSouth West	South West	6.2%
=232	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.2%
=232	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	6.2%
=232	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	6.2%
=232	WiganNorth West	North West	6.2%
=237	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	6.1%
=237	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.1%
=237	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.1%
=240	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	6.0%
=240	FyldeNorth West	North West	6.0%
=240	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.0%
=240	West LancashireNorth West	North West	6.0%
244	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.9%
245	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.8%
=246	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7%
=246	BaberghEast of England	East of England	5.7%
=246	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.7%
=249	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	5.6%
=249	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	5.6%
=251	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	5.5%
=251	North DevonSouth West	South West	5.5%
=251	North TynesideNorth East	North East	5.5%
=254	West DevonSouth West	South West	5.4%
=254	WirralNorth West	North West	5.4%
=256	CornwallSouth West	South West	5.3%
=256	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.3%
=258	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	5.2%
=258	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	5.2%
=260	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	5.1%
=260	SunderlandNorth East	North East	5.1%
=260	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	5.1%
=263	ChorleyNorth West	North West	5.0%
=263	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.0%
=263	RossendaleNorth West	North West	5.0%
=263	South RibbleNorth West	North West	5.0%
=263	St. HelensNorth West	North West	5.0%
=263	TendringEast of England	East of England	5.0%
=263	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.0%
=270	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=270	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=272	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.8%
=272	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=272	HaltonNorth West	North West	4.8%
=272	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.8%
276	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=277	CumberlandNorth West Worked out by Open Index by adding up the census output areas in this area, because the census was published on the boundaries before this council changed.	North West	4.5%
=277	MaldonEast of England	East of England	4.5%
=279	County DurhamNorth East	North East	4.4%
=279	South TynesideNorth East	North East	4.4%
281	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.3%
=282	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.2%
=282	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	4.2%
284	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.1%
=285	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	4.0%
=285	RochfordEast of England	East of England	4.0%
=285	TorridgeSouth West	South West	4.0%
=288	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=288	WyreNorth West	North West	3.8%
290	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.7%
291	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.6%
292	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	3.5%
293	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
294	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
295	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	2.9%
296	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%

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