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People in Wellingborough

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Population
54,484
Density /km²
3,320.47
Median age
38.7
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
18%
In work (16+)
62%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
15%
GCSE-level
28%
Apprenticeship
5.9%
Other
3.9%
No qualifications
24%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
28%
Owned outright
28%
Private renting
21%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
82%
White
79%
Asian or Asian British
9%
Black or Black British
7%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
8%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
42%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
8.3%
Full-time students
5.9%
Christian
47%
Muslim
3.1%
Hindu
4.9%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
37%
Other religion
0.9%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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