# People and census in Brent North west London. 352,201 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 43 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Brent, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## What is the population of Brent? Brent had 339,816 usual residents at the census. Brent is the 36th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Brent: **339,816** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Brent had 339,816 usual residents at the census. Brent is the 36th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-population ## Population estimate Brent: **352,201** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Brent’s population was an estimated 352,201 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.9% in the year to mid-2025. Brent is 34th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Brent: **70.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 70.5% of residents in Brent were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In London the figure is 70.0%. - Against London: 1% higher (70.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Brent: **11.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 11.6% of residents in Brent were aged 65 or over at the census. In London the figure is 11.9%. - Against London: 3% lower (11.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Brent: **17.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.9% of residents in Brent were aged under 15 at the census. In London the figure is 18.1%. - Against London: 1% lower (18.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Brent: **56.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 56.1% of residents in Brent were born outside the UK. In London the figure is 40.6%. - Against London: 38% higher (40.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Brent: **12.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.1% of residents in Brent had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In London the figure is 13.2%. - Against London: 8% lower (13.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Brent: **84.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 84.8% of residents in Brent said their health was good or very good. In London the figure is 85.4%. - Against London: 1% lower (85.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-good-health ## Households Brent: **118,612** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Brent had 118,612 households at the census. Brent is 58th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Brent: **44.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 44.1% of households in Brent had no car or van at the census. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 5% higher (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Brent: **40.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 40.3% of households in Brent owned their home at the census. In London the figure is 46.8%. - Against London: 14% lower (46.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Brent: **7,859 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Brent had 7,859 people per square kilometre at the census. In London the figure is 5,593 per km². - Against London: 41% higher (5,593 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Brent: **36.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 36.0% of households in Brent rented privately at the census. In London the figure is 30.0%. - Against London: 20% higher (30.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Brent: **23.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 23.5% of households in Brent rented from a council or housing association at the census. In London the figure is 23.1%. - Against London: 2% higher (23.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Brent: **40.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 40.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Brent had a degree-level qualification at the census. In London the figure is 46.7%. - Against London: 14% lower (46.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Brent: **32.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 32.8% of residents in Brent identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In London the figure is 20.7%. - Against London: 1.6 times (20.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Brent: **17.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 17.5% of residents in Brent identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In London the figure is 13.5%. - Against London: 30% higher (13.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Brent: **5.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 5.1% of residents in Brent identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In London the figure is 5.7%. - Against London: 11% lower (5.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Brent: **10.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 10.0% of residents in Brent identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In London the figure is 6.3%. - Against London: 1.6 times (6.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Brent: **34.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.6% of residents in Brent identified with a White ethnic group. In London the figure is 53.8%. - Against London: 36% lower (53.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Brent: **38.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 38.8% of residents in Brent said they were Christian. In London the figure is 40.7%. - Against London: 5% lower (40.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Brent: **13.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 13.6% of residents in Brent said they had no religion. In London the figure is 27.1%. - Against London: 50% lower (27.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Brent: **30.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 30.4% of working residents in Brent worked mainly from home in March 2021. In London the figure is 42.1%. - Against London: 28% lower (42.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Brent: **−0.9%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Brent’s estimated population changed by −0.9% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=E09000005) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/brent/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/brent) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000005/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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