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People in Brent

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Population
339,774
Density /km²
7,858.52
Median age
35.9
In good health
85%
Disabled (Equality Act)
12%
In work (16+)
59%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
9%
Degree or above
40%
A-level equivalent
13%
GCSE-level
18%
Apprenticeship
3.5%
Other
4.0%
No qualifications
22%
Families w/ children
18%
One-person homes
27%
Owned outright
20%
Private renting
36%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
43%
All adults speak English as a main language
59%
White
35%
Asian or Asian British
33%
Black or Black British
18%
Mixed or multiple
5%
Other ethnic groups
10%
Higher managerial & professional
12%
Lower managerial & professional
16%
Intermediate
9%
Self-employed & small employers
13%
Routine & manual
26%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
13.2%
Full-time students
10.7%
Christian
39%
Muslim
21.4%
Hindu
15.6%
Sikh
0.4%
Jewish
1.1%
Buddhist
0.9%
No religion
14%
Other religion
1.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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