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People in Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Population
123,294
Density /km²
584.47
Median age
43.6
In good health
79%
Disabled (Equality Act)
21%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
28%
A-level equivalent
20%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
6.7%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
38%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
93%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
34%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.2%
Full-time students
9.3%
Christian
52%
Muslim
1.8%
Hindu
0.6%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
39%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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