Brentford Demographics (Hounslow, England)

Brentford is a ward in Hounslow of London, England and includes areas of Little Ealing, Old Brentford, New Brentford, Boston Manor and Northfields.

In the 2011 census the population of Brentford was 14,353 and is made up of approximately 51% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Brentford is 35, while the median age is lower at 32.

59.0% of people living in Brentford were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 3.0% Ireland, 2.2% India, 1.6% Somalia, 1.3% Scotland, 1.0% North Africa, 0.9% Iran, 0.9% South America, 0.9% Pakistan, 0.9% South Africa.

76.2% of people living in Brentford speak English. The other top languages spoken are 5.8% Polish, 1.6% Arabic, 1.4% Persian/Farsi, 1.3% Somali, 1.0% French, 0.9% Panjabi, 0.8% Spanish, 0.8% Portuguese, 0.7% All other Chinese.

The religious make up of Brentford is 51.8% Christian, 22.1% No religion, 11.7% Muslim, 2.5% Hindu, 1.4% Sikh, 1.2% Buddhist, 0.3% Jewish, 0.1% Atheist. 1,128 people did not state a religion. 59 people identified as a Jedi Knight and 2 people said they believe in Heavy Metal.

33.3% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.5% live with a partner of the same sex, 35.1% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 10.6% are separated or divorced. There are 872 widowed people living in Brentford.

The top occupations listed by people in Brentford are Professional 20.9%, Associate professional and technical 15.9%, Managers, directors and senior officials 11.1%, Administrative and secretarial 10.7%, Elementary 10.7%, Elementary administration and service 10.1%, Skilled trades 9.2%, Caring, leisure and other service 8.6%, Business and public service associate professionals 7.7%, Administrative 7.5%.