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People in Wisbech

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Population
26,520
Density /km²
2,356.23
Median age
41.7
In good health
77%
Disabled (Equality Act)
20%
In work (16+)
56%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
16%
A-level equivalent
13%
GCSE-level
27%
Apprenticeship
6.9%
Other
5.0%
No qualifications
32%
Families w/ children
16%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
32%
Private renting
27%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
39%
All adults speak English as a main language
78%
White
95%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
5%
Lower managerial & professional
13%
Intermediate
9%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
50%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
10.4%
Full-time students
4.1%
Christian
57%
Muslim
0.7%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
34%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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