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About

Brent sits in north‑west London and takes its name from the River Brent, which crosses the borough and feeds the reservoir known locally as the Welsh Harp. The modern borough was formed in 1965 by the merger of the Municipal Boroughs of Wembley and Willesden. It contains Wembley, Kilburn, Willesden, Harlesden and Neasden, and is home to Wembley Stadium and the adjacent stadium station. Neasden houses the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, built from carved stone and marble and visible from local routes, while Gladstone Park and the Brent Reservoir offer waterside paths and open ground within the urban area.

Brent is served by a mix of Underground, Overground and rail stations and has seen large change around Wembley town centre since the stadium redevelopment. High streets such as Kilburn High Road and Harlesden retain markets, independent shops and music outlets; Harlesden has a long association with reggae and Caribbean recording studios. Local institutions include the Kiln Theatre and a range of community organisations operating across neighbourhoods, reflecting long‑standing patterns of migration and trade that shape daily life in the borough.

Area overview

On average Brent has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 23.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Brent is £64,117 per year. There are 81 schools in Brent: 64 primary (8 Outstanding and 51 Good) and 17 secondary (6 Outstanding and 11 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Brent is home to around 339,816 people, with a population density of about 7,859.6 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Brent Population
339,816
Population density
7,859.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
31.86(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.92(+15%)
Other theft
9.37(-18%)
Shoplifting
8.98(-10%)
Vehicle crime
8.62(-8%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
66,157
19.47%
Other White
54,019
15.9%
British
51,611
15.19%
African
31,070
9.14%
Other Asian
24,562
7.23%
Total population: 339,821

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
109,998
39.98%
No qualifications
59,770
21.72%
Level 3 (A level)
34,338
12.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26,148
9.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24,296
8.83%
Total 16+ residents: 275,143

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39,732
33.5%
Owns outright
23,933
20.18%
Owns with a mortgage
21,660
18.26%
Other social rented
17,432
14.7%
Social rents from council
10,444
8.81%
Total households: 118,612

Property prices in Brent

Median price£550,000
Price per sq ft£604
Sales (last 12 months)1,366
Typical range (middle 50%)£385K – £729K

Based on 1,366 recent sales, the median property price is £550,000 (about £604 per square foot) in Brent area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £5,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Brent over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached44£1,002,500£622
Terraced302£687,500£626
Semi-Detached263£675,000£564
Flats757£420,000£612

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Brent

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brent.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£790,000£395,000£573,500£560,000
2017£800,000£417,100£605,000£609,000
2018£797,500£426,000£590,000£632,500
2019£870,000£385,000£610,750£652,500
2020£913,000£420,000£610,000£650,000
2021£874,909£420,000£635,000£650,000
2022£1,092,000£450,000£700,000£717,750
2023£1,025,000£420,000£690,000£720,000
2024£930,000£435,000£650,000£730,000
2025£985,000£439,780£650,500£660,000
2026£850,000£400,000£670,000£585,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Brent.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brent.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£519£604£510£519
2017£550£640£521£571
2018£553£592£514£571
2019£512£564£515£559
2020£599£591£534£564
2021£582£604£541£605
2022£657£663£579£654
2023£621£627£587£636
2024£573£610£582£646
2025£652£659£576£631
2026£613£581£534£584
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Brent.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Brent in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Brent

Is Brent safe?

Brent records about 89 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Brent?

Among the 22 wards of Brent, Sudbury has the lowest crime rate, with about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Brent average is 89 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Brent?

The median sale price in Brent is £550,000 (about £604 per square foot) based on 1,366 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Brent?

Brent has 64 primary schools (8 rated Outstanding, 51 Good) and 17 secondary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Brent?

Brent scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Brent sits around rank 11,606 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Brent?

The average household income in Brent is around £64,117 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Brent?

Brent spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Brent East: Dawn Butler (Labour Party), Brent West: Barry Gardiner (Labour Party), Harrow East: Bob Blackman (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Queen's Park and Maida Vale: Georgia Gould (Labour Party).

HA1 3GH

Nightingale Avenue

NW10 7AE

Barretts Green Road

NW10 7FN

Central Way

NW10 7QS

North Circular Road

NW10 7BS

Abbey Road

HA9 0AA

First Way

HA9 6JU

Grove Way

HA9 0BF

Fourth Way

NW10 0HJ

Laxcon Close

HA0 2EE

Crawford Avenue

HA9 9AG

Chalkhill Road

HA9 0AF

First Way

HA0 1HX

Abbeydale Road

NW2 6FA

Edgware Road

HA0 1DX

Alperton Lane

HA9 0EF

Fulton Road

NW10 7RH

Argenta Way

NW6 6LH

Hopefield Avenue

HA0 1AE

Burnside Crescent

HA3 0AW

Nash Way

NW9 0AS

Capitol Way

HA9 7HA

Boundary Road

NW6 6EU

Claremont Road

HA0 2AA

Goodmans Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.