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People in Urmston

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Population
41,269
Density /km²
3,788.42
Median age
44.2
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
60%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
36%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
23%
Apprenticeship
6.2%
Other
2.4%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
22%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
39%
Private renting
11%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
49%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
91%
Asian or Asian British
4%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
16%
Lower managerial & professional
25%
Intermediate
15%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
25%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.6%
Full-time students
5.3%
Christian
56%
Muslim
2.1%
Hindu
0.6%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
35%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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