Planning for Sport and Active Recreation Facilities ... - Brent Council
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with Queensbury having the highest number of Asian<br />
residents <strong>and</strong> Wembley Central the highest number<br />
of Asian or Asian British Indian residents. The highest<br />
concentrations of Black African Caribbean residents are in<br />
Stonebridge <strong>and</strong> Harlesden wards. The white population<br />
tend to be located towards the east of the Borough <strong>and</strong><br />
Kilburn. Mapesbury <strong>and</strong> Dollis Hill wards have the highest<br />
numbers of white Irish residents. In the next 10 years the<br />
BME population is expected to increase to 60% of the<br />
population. The largest increase is expected to be in the<br />
Asian population which is expected to increase to just<br />
under a third of the population (32%) by 2016.<br />
Table 1: <strong>Brent</strong>’s population by ethnicity<br />
1991 2001<br />
Ethnicity Population Percentage Population Percentage Percentage of<br />
Changes<br />
Asian 56482 21.6 73062 27.7 29.4<br />
Black 39388 15.1 52337 19.9 32.9<br />
Mixed N/A N/A 9802 3.7 N/A<br />
White 132729 50.7 119278 45.3 -10.1<br />
Other 9987 3.8 8985 3.4 -10<br />
Total<br />
Graph 1: Ethnic distribution by age group 2006 <strong>and</strong> 2016 Age Structure<br />
<strong>Brent</strong> has a relatively young population, a quarter of<br />
residents are aged 19 years or under. The South of<br />
the borough has the highest concentrations of young<br />
people <strong>and</strong> in <strong>Brent</strong>’s five most deprived wards, a third<br />
of residents are aged under 16 years. 62% of people in<br />
<strong>Brent</strong> are under the age of 40 years (Nationally 52% of<br />
the population is aged under 40) <strong>and</strong> only 14% of the<br />
population are of pensionable age.<br />
0-14 15-44 44-64 65+<br />
Other<br />
Black<br />
0-14 15-44 44-64 65+<br />
2006 2016<br />
Asian<br />
White<br />
The largest numbers of children live in Wembley (28%)<br />
<strong>and</strong> the least in Kilburn (16%).Whilst many live in<br />
moderate posterity, many however are still living in low<br />
income households in deprived areas. Harlesden has<br />
the highest percentage of children living in deprived<br />
households, (59% of all children in the area).<br />
The population pyramid on the next page shows the<br />
structure of <strong>Brent</strong>’s population compared to that of the<br />
UK (shown by the blue line). This pyramid emphasises<br />
<strong>Brent</strong>’s young population.