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People in Runcorn

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Population
62,336
Density /km²
2,348.19
Median age
41.1
In good health
77%
Disabled (Equality Act)
24%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
22%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
29%
Apprenticeship
5.3%
Other
2.7%
No qualifications
22%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
29%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
41%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
17%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
7%
Routine & manual
39%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.7%
Full-time students
5.3%
Christian
53%
Muslim
0.6%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
41%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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