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People in Wells

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Population
11,907
Density /km²
2,751.48
Median age
51.5
In good health
80%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
50%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
38%
A-level equivalent
16%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
5.6%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
14%
One-person homes
38%
Owned outright
47%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
47%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
96%
Asian or Asian British
2%
Black or Black British
0%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
13%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
13%
Routine & manual
29%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.6%
Full-time students
5.3%
Christian
52%
Muslim
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.6%
No religion
39%
Other religion
1.2%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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