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People in Welwyn Garden City

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Population
50,890
Density /km²
3,354.93
Median age
39.5
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
38%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
24%
Apprenticeship
4.6%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
15%
Families w/ children
23%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
26%
Private renting
12%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
92%
White
85%
Asian or Asian British
6%
Black or Black British
4%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
17%
Lower managerial & professional
23%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.3%
Full-time students
5.7%
Christian
44%
Muslim
2.0%
Hindu
1.8%
Sikh
0.4%
Jewish
0.5%
Buddhist
0.7%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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