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People in Ripon

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Population
16,405
Density /km²
2,448.56
Median age
46.6
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
58%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
31%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
7.2%
Other
2.9%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
40%
Private renting
20%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
48%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
96%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
12%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
12%
Self-employed & small employers
11%
Routine & manual
34%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.8%
Full-time students
4.7%
Christian
56%
Muslim
0.5%
Hindu
0.4%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
35%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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