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People in Kirkby-in-Ashfield

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Population
20,902
Density /km²
2,925.18
Median age
40.8
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
23%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
21%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
29%
Apprenticeship
6.1%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
34%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
95%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
7%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
43%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.2%
Full-time students
4.8%
Christian
39%
Muslim
0.6%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
54%
Other religion
0.4%

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Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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