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People in Paisley

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Population
81,853
Density /km²
2,965.08
Median age
41.3
In good health
76%
Disabled (Equality Act)
26%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
45%
A-level equivalent
11%
GCSE-level
19%
Apprenticeship
7.8%
Other
0.0%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
14%
One-person homes
44%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
38%
White
93%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
6%
Routine & manual
34%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.4%
Full-time students
8.9%
Christian
43%
Muslim
1.8%
Hindu
0.4%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
48%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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