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People in Normanton

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Population
22,067
Density /km²
2,323.94
Median age
42.5
In good health
79%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
23%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
7.1%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
25%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
93%
White
96%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
18%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
40%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.8%
Full-time students
4.6%
Christian
53%
Muslim
0.7%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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