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People in Kempston

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Population
23,151
Density /km²
3,594.63
Median age
39.0
In good health
83%
Disabled (Equality Act)
15%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
28%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
27%
Apprenticeship
6.2%
Other
3.5%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
84%
White
71%
Asian or Asian British
16%
Black or Black British
6%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.4%
Full-time students
5.9%
Christian
47%
Muslim
4.6%
Hindu
2.4%
Sikh
4.9%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
33%
Other religion
2.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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