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People in Royton

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Population
23,537
Density /km²
3,389.44
Median age
45.1
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
57%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
27%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
7.8%
Other
2.6%
No qualifications
19%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
39%
Private renting
13%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
98%
White
91%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
10%
Lower managerial & professional
22%
Intermediate
15%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
32%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.7%
Full-time students
5.1%
Christian
62%
Muslim
4.5%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.1%
No religion
28%
Other religion
0.2%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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