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People in Bishop Auckland

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Population
22,168
Density /km²
2,627.02
Median age
44.5
In good health
75%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
52%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
7.1%
Other
2.1%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
15%
One-person homes
35%
Owned outright
34%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
98%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
39%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.0%
Full-time students
5.1%
Christian
59%
Muslim
0.3%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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