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People in Newport

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Population
159,624
Density /km²
838.19
Median age
38.8
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
31%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
5.1%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
22%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
17%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
86%
Asian or Asian British
8%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
33%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.8%
Full-time students
6.3%
Christian
43%
Muslim
7.1%
Hindu
0.5%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
43%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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