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People in Manchester

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Population
551,963
Density /km²
4,772.56
Median age
31.2
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
54%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
10%
Degree or above
38%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
18%
Apprenticeship
3.5%
Other
2.7%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
17%
Private renting
33%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
31%
All adults speak English as a main language
78%
White
57%
Asian or Asian British
21%
Black or Black British
12%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
5%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
9%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.1%
Full-time students
17.5%
Christian
36%
Muslim
22.3%
Hindu
1.1%
Sikh
0.5%
Jewish
0.5%
Buddhist
0.6%
No religion
32%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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