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People in Leigh

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Population
46,012
Density /km²
3,870.95
Median age
40.4
In good health
78%
Disabled (Equality Act)
21%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.7%
Other
2.7%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
34%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
22%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
39%
All adults speak English as a main language
94%
White
93%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
37%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.8%
Full-time students
5.1%
Christian
59%
Muslim
2.2%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
33%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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