Headline figures 2025 to 2026
All data is as of 1 April 2026. Whole workforce figures are used, based on headcount, excluding schools and casual workers.
Total headcount
5277
Sex
| Sex |
Number |
Percentage |
| Female |
3548 |
67% |
| Male |
1729 |
33% |
Headcount by Ethnicity (long)
| Ethnicity (long) |
Number |
Percentage |
| Arab |
12 |
0.23% |
| Asian Bangladeshi |
42 |
0.80% |
| Asian Indian |
464 |
8.79% |
| Asian Pakistani |
89 |
1.69% |
| Black African |
393 |
7.45% |
| Black Caribbean |
83 |
1.57% |
| Chinese |
37 |
0.70% |
| Mixed White/Asian |
37 |
0.70% |
| Mixed White/Black African |
14 |
0.27% |
| Mixed White/Black Caribbean |
60 |
1.14% |
| Other Asian Background |
70 |
1.33% |
| Other Black Background |
18 |
0.34% |
| Other Ethnic Background |
25 |
0.47% |
| Other Mixed Background |
28 |
0.53% |
| Other White Background |
181 |
3.43% |
| Prefer not to State |
54 |
1.02% |
| Unknown |
432 |
8.19% |
| White British |
3163 |
59.94% |
| White Gypsy or Irish Traveller |
0 |
0.00% |
| White Irish |
73 |
1.38% |
| White Roma |
0 |
0.00% |
Headcount by ethnicity (short)
| Ethnicity (short) |
Number |
Percentage |
| Asian/Asian British |
702 |
13.30% |
| Black/African/Caribbean/Black British |
494 |
9.36% |
| Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Group |
139 |
2.63% |
| Other Ethnic Group |
37 |
0.70% |
| Prefer not to Say |
54 |
1.02% |
| Unknown |
432 |
8.19% |
| White |
3417 |
64.75% |
Headcount by disability
| Disability |
Number |
Percentage |
| No |
4189 |
79.38% |
| Prefer not to say |
107 |
2.03% |
| Unknown |
544 |
10.31% |
| Yes |
437 |
8.28% |
Headcount by age
| Age |
Number |
Percentage |
| 16 to 24 |
198 |
3.75% |
| 25 to 34 |
835 |
15.82% |
| 35 to 44 |
1237 |
23.44% |
| 45 to 54 |
1273 |
24.12% |
| 55 to 64 |
1428 |
27.06% |
| 65+ |
306 |
5.80% |
Headcount by sexual orientation (long)
| Sexual orientation (long) |
Number |
Percentage |
| Bisexual |
80 |
1.52% |
| Gay or Lesbian |
85 |
1.61% |
| Heterosexual |
3743 |
71.12% |
| Other |
26 |
0.49% |
| Prefer not to State |
265 |
5.02% |
| Unknown |
1068 |
20.24% |
Headcount by sexual orientation (short)
| Sexual orientation (short) |
Number |
Percentage |
| Heterosexual |
3743 |
71.12% |
| LGB+ |
191 |
3.61% |
| Prefer not to state |
265 |
5.02% |
| Unknown |
1068 |
20.24% |
Headcount by religion
| Religion |
Number |
Percentage |
| Any Other |
109 |
2.07% |
| Buddhist |
13 |
0.25% |
| Christian |
1882 |
35.66%
|
| Hindu |
123 |
2.33% |
| Jewish |
7 |
0.13% |
| Muslim |
260 |
4.93% |
| No Religion |
1448 |
27.44% |
| Prefer not to state |
253 |
4.79% |
| Sikh |
222 |
4.21% |
| Unknown |
960 |
18.19% |
