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How the population has changed in Brentwood

Demographic trends in Brentwood and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Brentwood's demographics, 2020:

Total population 77,242 people

The total population in Brentwood rose compared with 2019.

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Population density 504 people per sq km

The population density in Brentwood is higher than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 43 years

The average age in Brentwood is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Brentwood

In 2020, Brentwood was the 45th largest local authority in the East of England, with a total population of 77,242. An increase compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in the East of England

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Brentwood

In 2020, the population density in Brentwood was 504 people per square kilometre, which was more than the East of England (328), and more than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in the East of England

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Brentwood

In 2020, the median age in Brentwood was 43 years, which was older than the East of England (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in the East of England

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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