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People in Denton

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Population
36,362
Density /km²
4,305.32
Median age
43.1
In good health
78%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
22%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
27%
Apprenticeship
7.8%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
22%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
34%
Owned outright
35%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
91%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
15%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.5%
Full-time students
5.0%
Christian
53%
Muslim
2.7%
Hindu
0.4%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
39%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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