Willesden Green Demographics (Brent, England)

Willesden Green is a ward in Brent of London, England and includes areas of Cricklewood, Willesden, Harlesden and Willesden Green.

In the 2011 census the population of Willesden Green was 15,587 and is made up of approximately 50% females and 50% males.

The average age of people in Willesden Green is 33, while the median age is lower at 31.

41.9% of people living in Willesden Green were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 4.5% South America, 4.0% India, 3.7% Ireland, 2.7% Philippines, 2.6% Somalia, 2.0% Jamaica, 2.0% Pakistan, 1.2% North Africa, 1.1% Sri Lanka.

60.6% of people living in Willesden Green speak English. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Portuguese, 5.2% Polish, 3.0% Gujarati, 2.4% Arabic, 2.3% Somali, 2.1% Tagalog/Filipino, 1.6% Spanish, 1.4% Italian, 1.3% Romanian.

The religious make up of Willesden Green is 50.4% Christian, 17.0% Muslim, 15.6% No religion, 6.0% Hindu, 1.5% Buddhist, 0.8% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh, 0.1% Atheist. 1,183 people did not state a religion. 35 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

27.4% of people are married, 9.5% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 1.3% live with a partner of the same sex, 43.8% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.5% are separated or divorced. There are 762 widowed people living in Willesden Green.

The top occupations listed by people in Willesden Green are Professional 16.7%, Elementary 16.6%, Elementary administration and service 15.1%, Associate professional and technical 14.2%, Skilled trades 11.8%, Administrative and secretarial 9.6%, Caring, leisure and other service 9.2%, Sales and customer service 8.4%, Managers, directors and senior officials 7.6%, Sales 7.0%.