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People in Bury St Edmunds

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Population
42,047
Density /km²
2,435.49
Median age
43.5
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
33%
A-level equivalent
15%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
5.6%
Other
3.3%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
36%
Owned outright
34%
Private renting
22%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
13%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
32%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.9%
Full-time students
4.8%
Christian
48%
Muslim
0.7%
Hindu
0.4%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.6%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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