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People in Burnley

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Population
94,647
Density /km²
855.13
Median age
39.4
In good health
78%
Disabled (Equality Act)
21%
In work (16+)
53%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
6.5%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
24%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
42%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
83%
Asian or Asian British
15%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
39%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
12.1%
Full-time students
6.3%
Christian
48%
Muslim
14.0%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
32%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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