Inverclyde/Greenock/People

People in Greenock

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Population
42,401
Density /km²
3,164.21
Median age
45.0
In good health
72%
Disabled (Equality Act)
32%
In work (16+)
53%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
36%
A-level equivalent
10%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
8.8%
Other
0.0%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
13%
One-person homes
43%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
12%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
38%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
5%
Routine & manual
39%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.4%
Full-time students
6.6%
Christian
61%
Muslim
0.8%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.1%
No religion
32%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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