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People in Darwen

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Population
27,650
Density /km²
3,455.97
Median age
40.6
In good health
78%
Disabled (Equality Act)
22%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
27%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.6%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
21%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
35%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
24%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
39%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
93%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.7%
Full-time students
5.9%
Christian
53%
Muslim
4.7%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
37%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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