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People and census in Brentwood

District

The south of the East of England. 80,104 people in 153 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Brentwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Brentwood’s 244 output areas range from 101 to 600.

Population

Council
77,047
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Brentwood had 77,047 usual residents at the census.

Brentwood is 23rd lowest of 361 for population.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Population: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Brentwood is 77,047.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.6% of residents in Brentwood were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 62.8%.

Against East of England
About the same62.8%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 15 to 64: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Brentwood is 62.6%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of residents in Brentwood were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East of England the figure is 19.6%.

Against East of England
3% higher19.6%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Aged 65 and over: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Brentwood is 20.2%.

Aged under 15

Council
17.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.3% of residents in Brentwood were aged under 15 at the census.

In East of England the figure is 17.6%.

Against East of England
2% lower17.6%
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Aged under 15: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Brentwood is 17.3%.

Born outside the UK

Council
11.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.2% of residents in Brentwood were born outside the UK.

In East of England the figure is 14.9%.

Against East of England
25% lower14.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Born outside the UK: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Brentwood is 11.2%.

Disability

Council
14.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.1% of residents in Brentwood had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East of England the figure is 16.6%.

Against East of England
15% lower16.6%
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Disability: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Brentwood is 14.1%.

Good or very good health

Council
85.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

85.7% of residents in Brentwood said their health was good or very good.

In East of England the figure is 82.9%.

Against East of England
3% higher82.9%
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Good or very good health: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Brentwood is 85.7%.

Households

Council
32,342
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Brentwood had 32,342 households at the census.

Brentwood is 24th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Brentwood is 32,342.

Households without a car or van

Council
13.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

13.7% of households in Brentwood had no car or van at the census.

In East of England the figure is 16.8%.

Against East of England
18% lower16.8%
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Households without a car or van: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Brentwood is 13.7%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
72.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

72.6% of households in Brentwood owned their home at the census.

In East of England the figure is 66.2%.

Against East of England
10% higher66.2%
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Owner-occupied homes: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Brentwood is 72.6%.

Population density

Council
503 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Brentwood had 503 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East of England the figure is 331 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East of England
1.5 times331 per km²
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Population density: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Brentwood is 503 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
16.0%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.0% of households in Brentwood rented privately at the census.

In East of England the figure is 18.2%.

Against East of England
12% lower18.2%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Private rented homes: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Brentwood is 16.0%.

Social rented homes

Council
11.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

11.3% of households in Brentwood rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East of England the figure is 15.5%.

Against East of England
27% lower15.5%
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Social rented homes: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Brentwood is 11.3%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
35.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

35.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Brentwood had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East of England the figure is 31.6%.

Against East of England
12% higher31.6%
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Degree-level qualifications: Brentwood among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Brentwood is 35.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
5.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

5.1% of residents in Brentwood identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 6.4%.

Against East of England
20% lower6.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Brentwood is 5.1%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.3% of residents in Brentwood identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.9%.

Against East of England
21% lower2.9%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Brentwood is 2.3%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.1% of residents in Brentwood identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 2.8%.

Against East of England
11% higher2.8%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Brentwood is 3.1%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.1% of residents in Brentwood identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East of England the figure is 1.4%.

Against East of England
21% lower1.4%
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Other ethnic group: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Brentwood is 1.1%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
88.5%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

88.5% of residents in Brentwood identified with a White ethnic group.

In East of England the figure is 86.5%.

Against East of England
2% higher86.5%
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White ethnic groups: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Brentwood is 88.5%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
56.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

56.0% of residents in Brentwood said they were Christian.

In East of England the figure is 46.6%.

Against East of England
20% higher46.6%
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Christian: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Brentwood is 56.0%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
33.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

33.3% of residents in Brentwood said they had no religion.

In East of England the figure is 40.2%.

Against East of England
17% lower40.2%
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No religion: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Brentwood is 33.3%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
44.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

44.3% of working residents in Brentwood worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East of England the figure is 31.9%.

Against East of England
39% higher31.9%
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Working mainly from home: Brentwood among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Brentwood is 44.3%.