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People in Congleton

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Population
28,656
Density /km²
2,533.01
Median age
46.0
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
58%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
34%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
6.1%
Other
2.2%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
40%
Private renting
13%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
49%
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
16%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.1%
Full-time students
4.1%
Christian
54%
Muslim
0.5%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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