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People in Widnes

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Population
60,940
Density /km²
2,607.02
Median age
41.5
In good health
79%
Disabled (Equality Act)
21%
In work (16+)
58%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
25%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
28%
Apprenticeship
5.6%
Other
2.5%
No qualifications
21%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
15%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
97%
White
97%
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
18%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
8%
Routine & manual
37%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
9.5%
Full-time students
5.6%
Christian
64%
Muslim
0.6%
Hindu
0.3%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
29%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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