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People in Witham

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Population
27,690
Density /km²
3,539.67
Median age
39.0
In good health
82%
Disabled (Equality Act)
17%
In work (16+)
62%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
24%
A-level equivalent
19%
GCSE-level
29%
Apprenticeship
5.6%
Other
2.8%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
30%
Owned outright
28%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
96%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
33%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.9%
Full-time students
4.5%
Christian
45%
Muslim
0.8%
Hindu
0.7%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.4%
No religion
47%
Other religion
0.4%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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