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People in Harpenden

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Population
30,919
Density /km²
2,712.31
Median age
43.2
In good health
90%
Disabled (Equality Act)
11%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
60%
A-level equivalent
12%
GCSE-level
16%
Apprenticeship
2.8%
Other
1.6%
No qualifications
7%
Families w/ children
32%
One-person homes
24%
Owned outright
39%
Private renting
14%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
61%
All adults speak English as a main language
94%
White
89%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
32%
Lower managerial & professional
26%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
12%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
3.5%
Full-time students
6.4%
Christian
53%
Muslim
1.6%
Hindu
1.4%
Sikh
0.5%
Jewish
0.7%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
36%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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