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People in Nelson

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Population
33,486
Density /km²
2,736.33
Median age
33.4
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
47%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
9%
Degree or above
20%
A-level equivalent
14%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
5.3%
Other
4.3%
No qualifications
33%
Families w/ children
24%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
31%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
48%
All adults speak English as a main language
67%
White
43%
Asian or Asian British
53%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
4%
Lower managerial & professional
10%
Intermediate
8%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
39%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
20.1%
Full-time students
9.9%
Christian
26%
Muslim
51.6%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
17%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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