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People in Dewsbury

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Population
64,714
Density /km²
3,537.72
Median age
34.4
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
52%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
22%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
5.0%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
29%
Families w/ children
24%
One-person homes
28%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
19%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
79%
White
50%
Asian or Asian British
45%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
13%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
35%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
17.0%
Full-time students
8.9%
Christian
27%
Muslim
44.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
22%
Other religion
0.2%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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