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People in Newton-le-Willows

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Population
24,671
Density /km²
4,194.03
Median age
38.2
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
61%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
31%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
6.4%
Other
2.2%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
25%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
40%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
96%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
34%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.6%
Full-time students
4.9%
Christian
56%
Muslim
1.1%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
37%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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