18.01.2013 Views

Planning for Sport and Active Recreation Facilities ... - Brent Council

Planning for Sport and Active Recreation Facilities ... - Brent Council

Planning for Sport and Active Recreation Facilities ... - Brent Council

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

100%<br />

90%<br />

80%<br />

70%<br />

60%<br />

50%<br />

40%<br />

30%<br />

20%<br />

10%<br />

0%<br />

13<br />

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.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!