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People in Sudbury

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Population
23,637
Density /km²
2,970.44
Median age
45.3
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
23%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
30%
Apprenticeship
6.2%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
21%
Families w/ children
17%
One-person homes
32%
Owned outright
38%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
44%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
96%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
9%
Lower managerial & professional
19%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
13%
Routine & manual
36%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.2%
Full-time students
4.6%
Christian
44%
Muslim
0.8%
Hindu
0.1%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
48%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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