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People in Hatfield

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Population
40,738
Density /km²
4,695.73
Median age
30.2
In good health
86%
Disabled (Equality Act)
14%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
10%
Degree or above
35%
A-level equivalent
24%
GCSE-level
20%
Apprenticeship
4.2%
Other
3.3%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
18%
Private renting
27%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
33%
All adults speak English as a main language
78%
White
66%
Asian or Asian British
15%
Black or Black British
11%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
3%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
14%
Intermediate
9%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.7%
Full-time students
28.2%
Christian
46%
Muslim
5.8%
Hindu
5.7%
Sikh
0.4%
Jewish
0.7%
Buddhist
1.1%
No religion
31%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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