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People in Stoke-on-Trent

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Population
258,374
Density /km²
2,765.19
Median age
38.2
In good health
78%
Disabled (Equality Act)
21%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
22%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.9%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
26%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
33%
Owned outright
30%
Private renting
21%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
41%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
84%
Asian or Asian British
10%
Black or Black British
3%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
6%
Lower managerial & professional
14%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
42%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.7%
Full-time students
7.8%
Christian
46%
Muslim
9.2%
Hindu
0.5%
Sikh
0.2%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
38%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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