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People in Margate

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Population
63,575
Density /km²
4,175.92
Median age
44.0
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
50%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
7%
Degree or above
26%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.3%
Other
3.4%
No qualifications
23%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
35%
Owned outright
35%
Private renting
30%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
13%
Routine & manual
33%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.6%
Full-time students
4.5%
Christian
47%
Muslim
1.9%
Hindu
0.5%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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