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People in Newbury

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Population
43,139
Density /km²
2,761.35
Median age
40.6
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
64%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
39%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
4.9%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
29%
Private renting
21%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
90%
Asian or Asian British
6%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
20%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
27%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.5%
Full-time students
4.1%
Christian
46%
Muslim
1.7%
Hindu
2.8%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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