Brent
Brent is a town or village in Greater London, England. It has around 2 GP surgeries, 3 pharmacies, 6 supermarkets, and around 45 restaurants and cafés, with 48 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Neasden, 0.9 km away. There were around 857 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 1 town with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Brent is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). It is home to around 339,816 residents at roughly 7,860 people per km².
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 229th of 294 English council areas — better than 22% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 9° · 21% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:29
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Brent - Ikea, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 8.9 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 6.6% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
863 reported · August 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences315
- Anti-social behaviour181
- Public order64
- Other theft55
Neighbourhood team: Stonebridge · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Direct patrols in the Brent Trade Park and Wembley Trade Park area to reduce Robbery and theft.
- Reduce robbery in Brent Trade Park and Wembley Trade Park.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
737 reported road collisions (2025)
101 killed or seriously injured · 818 casualties · 21.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 418 rated 4–5 ★ (353 top)
- 21 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Neasden (0.9 km)
- 48 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wembley Stadium (1.5 km):
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Live buses at Hannah Close:
- 92 → St Raphael's North · 1 min
- 92 → St Raphael's North · 3 min
- 92 → St Raphael's North · 8 min
- 206 → Kilburn Park · 21 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£555,687 average▼ 0.3% YoY
Across Brent · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,014 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,577
- 2 bed £1,934
- 3 bed £2,271
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
14.5× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 14.5 times median annual pay (14.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,680 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (5.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (5.3 km)
35 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: IKEA Wembley (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres2
- Gyms2
- Sports pitches21
- Playgrounds17
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
339,816 residents in Brent · 7,860/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 69%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK35,114
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK44,191
- Net moves−9,077
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 22 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
15% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,235 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (31% of 135,080)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
104 schools · 50,029 pupils
60 primary · 15 secondary · 29 other
Ofsted: 39 of 42 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
90 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Ark Elvin AcademyOutstanding
- Wembley High Technology CollegeOutstanding
- JFSGood
- North Brent SchoolGood
- Alperton Community School
- Claremont High School
- E-ACT Crest Academy
- Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
- Kingsbury High School
- Menorah High School for Girls
- Michaela Community School
- Newman Catholic College
- Queens Park Community School
- Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Brent
Care & health services
332 CQC-registered services
- Care homes47
- GP practices70
- Dentists85
- Homecare agencies95
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Brent
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 21 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
454 applications decided
77.3% granted · 351 granted, 103 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dawn Butler
Labour
Brent East
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour (minority)
- Lab 26
- Con 11
- LD 11
- Grn 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools17
- GPs & clinics6
- Pharmacies4
- Supermarkets8
- Parks & greens34
- Restaurants & cafés61
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
17,355 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
50 jobs advertised · £50,600 avg
e.g. SEN Teaching Assistant, Mobile Vehicle Technician, Lettings Officer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£786 median full-time weekly pay
7.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£30,402 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
52% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 153,986 certificates
11% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
48% low-carbon electricity
Gas 51% · Wind 30% · Nuclear 10% · Biomass 6%
209 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for London · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.9 yrs women · 80.6 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 65.2 women · 64.5 men
58% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.1
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.8
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
16 GP surgeries · 25 pharmacies in NW10
- Park Royal Centre - Bcss Inpatient Unit
- The Law Medical Group Practice
- St Andrews Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brent East:
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities167 local signatures · 20,440 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND160 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks136 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements128 local signatures · 38,019 nationwide
- Ensure new sewage treatment infrastructure meets higher standards as in the EU84 local signatures · 48,100 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Neasden Depot · 0.4 kmNeasden Depot is a London Underground depot located in Neasden in the London Borough of Brent, between Neasden and Wembley Park stations on the Metropolitan line. It is the largest depot on the London Underground, and…
Brent Park, Neasden · 0.4 kmBrent Park is a retail area of Neasden in the London Borough of Brent, located by the A406 North Circular Road and to the south of Neasden Depot. It includes an IKEA store, along with a Tesco Extra superstore, and bou…
- Neasden Power Station · 0.4 km
Neasden Power Station was a coal-fired power station built by the Metropolitan Railway for its electrification project. It was opened in December 1904. It was within the site of the current London Underground Neasden…
- St Raphael's Estate · 0.6 km
St Raphael's Estate is a housing estate in Neasden and part of the London Borough of Brent in Northwest London, England. A community centre is located within the estate on Rainborough Close. It forms part of the NW10…
- Neasden Hospital · 0.7 km
Neasden Hospital was built in 1894 by Willesden District Council as an isolation hospital in Neasden.
Wembley Exhibition railway station · 0.7 kmExhibition Station (Wembley) was a railway station in Wembley Park in what is now the London Borough of Brent. It was built on a spur to connect the 1924-5 British Empire Exhibition to London Marylebone.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)