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People in Longbenton

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Population
27,572
Density /km²
3,322.17
Median age
40.9
In good health
79%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
60%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
34%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
6.2%
Other
2.2%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
28%
Private renting
13%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
14%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
15%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.6%
Full-time students
4.9%
Christian
46%
Muslim
1.5%
Hindu
1.1%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
45%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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