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People in Stockport

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Population
294,770
Density /km²
2,338.47
Median age
42.4
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
38%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
5.8%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
16%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
37%
Private renting
14%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
95%
White
87%
Asian or Asian British
7%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
16%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
25%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.6%
Full-time students
5.2%
Christian
48%
Muslim
5.5%
Hindu
0.8%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.4%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
40%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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