Brent
Brent is a town in Greater London, England, with a population of around 329,100. It has around 3 GP surgeries, 10 pharmacies, 5 supermarkets, and around 66 restaurants and cafés, with 52 bus stops and North Wembley railway station 0.6 km away. There were around 657 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Brent area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Brent area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 339,816 residents at roughly 7,860 people per km².
- Council
- Brent
- County
- Greater London
- Constituency
- Brent North
- Police force
- Metropolitan Police
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 226th of 294 English council areas — better than 23% 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
18°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 17° · 91% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 17° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:22
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Brent - Ikea, United Kingdom
Crime
702 reported · July 2026▼ 19% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences224
- Anti-social behaviour143
- Shoplifting67
- Public order53
66 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Wembley Central · Metropolitan
Local policing priorities
- Reduce drug possession/dealing and alcohol-related anti-social behaviour in One Tree Hill Recreation Ground and surrounding roads; disrup…
- Reduce street drinking and associated antisocial behaviour/drugs activity in and around Montrose Crescent and Station Grove
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
825 reported road collisions (2024)
112 killed or seriously injured · 926 casualties · 24.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 380 rated 4–5 ★ (306 top)
- 45 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Wembley Central (0.4 km)
- 45 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Wembley Central (0.4 km):
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Live buses at Ealing Road:
- 18 → Sudbury · 1 min
- 182 → Harrow Weald, Oxhey Lane · 2 min
- 92 → Ealing Hospital · 9 min
- 182 → Harrow Weald, Oxhey Lane · 11 min
Source: OpenStreetMap, TfL, National Rail
House prices
£544,174 average▼ 3.4% YoY
Across Brent · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£2,012 average monthly rent▲ 2% YoY
- 1 bed £1,576
- 2 bed £1,933
- 3 bed £2,269
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 138.8p · AppleGreen (2.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 146.8p · AppleGreen (2.6 km)
66 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
150 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: 2 Napier Road (0.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Gyms1
- Sports pitches51
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds12
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)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 49 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
6% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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: 38 of 41 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
88inspected 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
335 CQC-registered services
- Care homes49
- GP practices71
- Dentists85
- Homecare agencies96
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Brent
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
417 applications decided
74.6% granted · 311 granted, 106 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Barry Gardiner
Labour
Brent West
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
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
- Schools19
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies10
- Supermarkets6
- Parks & greens19
- Restaurants & cafés98
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
16,980 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
58 jobs advertised · £34,291 avg
e.g. Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Primary School Teacher, Property Preparation Cleaner
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
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 52% · Nuclear 30% · Biomass 11% · Wind 6%
216 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brent West:
- Ensure fair and transparent faith security funding for all faith communities505 local signatures · 16,437 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership252 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s241 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Sever UK-Iran ties, withdraw recognition of Iran’s regime & expel all diplomats141 local signatures · 26,542 nationwide
- Introduce weekend access to death certification for burials104 local signatures · 9,621 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Wembley · 0.3 kmWembley is a district in the London Borough of Brent, north-west London, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It includes the wards of Alperton, Barn Hill, Kenton, Northwick Park, Preston, Sudbury, Tokyngton an…
North Wembley · 0.4 kmNorth Wembley is a locality in Wembley in the north-west of London, England. It is located in the London Borough of Brent, close to the London Borough of Harrow boundary. It is mostly made up of the 1930s Sudbury Cour…
Wembley Central station · 0.4 kmWembley Central is an interchange station in Wembley, north-west London. It is situated on the east-west High Road and is near to both Wembley Stadium and Wembley Arena. The station, which is in London fare zone 4, pr…
Wembley Central Mosque · 0.4 kmThe Wembley Central Mosque is a mosque in the London Borough of Brent. The principal mosque in North West London, it is located on Ealing Road, Wembley, and serves the United Kingdom’s fifth largest Muslim community,…
- Wembley Central (ward) · 0.4 km
Wembley Central is an electoral ward of the London Borough of Brent. The ward was first used in the 1968 elections. It returns three councillors to Brent London Borough Council.
Wembley Central rail crash · 0.7 kmThe Wembley Central rail crash was a fatal railway accident that occurred on 11 October 1984 just outside Wembley Central railway station, Greater London.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brent?
- Brent is a town in Greater London, England, in the Brent local authority.
- What is the population of Brent?
- Brent has an approximate settlement population of 329,100.
- How deprived is Brent?
- The Brent local authority, which includes Brent, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.