Postcode district · Brent
Who lives in NW26
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in NW26, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Brent
- Region
- London
- Population
- 1,838 (2024)
NW26Postcode district · Brent
Who lives in NW26
Residents
1,838
2024 estimate
Households
756
Census
Median age
36
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 9%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 21.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 9.3% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
NW26England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
NW26
53%
47%
England
- Female53%51%
- Male47%49%
Relationship status
27.4% of adults in NW26 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 55.3% have never married.
NW26England
Married or civil partnership27.4%44.7%
Never married55.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated3.4%2.2%
Widowed4.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.9% of residents in NW26 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
NW26
50%
32%
13%
England
- Very good50.1%48.5%
- Good31.7%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad4%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.