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People in London

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Population
8,799,395
Density /km²
5,592.86
Median age
35.9
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
13%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
47%
A-level equivalent
13%
GCSE-level
18%
Apprenticeship
3.2%
Other
3.1%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
21%
Private renting
30%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
73%
White
54%
Asian or Asian British
21%
Black or Black British
14%
Mixed or multiple
6%
Other ethnic groups
6%
Higher managerial & professional
18%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
10%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
21%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.3%
Full-time students
9.4%
Christian
41%
Muslim
15.0%
Hindu
5.1%
Sikh
1.6%
Jewish
1.7%
Buddhist
0.9%
No religion
27%
Other religion
1.0%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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