London Borough of Brent

London Borough of Brent
Wembley Stadium in Wembley
Official logo of London Borough of Brent
Motto: 
Forward Together
Brent shown within Greater London
Brent shown within Greater London
Coordinates: 51°33′58″N 0°16′26″W / 51.56611°N 0.27389°W / 51.56611; -0.27389
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionLondon
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Created1 April 1965
Admin HQEngineers Way, Wembley
Government
 • TypeLondon borough council
 • BodyBrent London Borough Council
 • London AssemblyKrupesh Hirani (Labour) AM for Brent and Harrow
 • MPsBarry Gardiner (Labour)
Dawn Butler (Labour)
Area
 • Total16.70 sq mi (43.24 km2)
 • Rank255th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total341,221
 • Rank30th (of 296)
 • Density20,000/sq mi (7,900/km2)
Time zoneUTC (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes
HA, NW, W
Area code020
ISO 3166 codeGB-BEN
ONS code00AE
GSS codeE09000005
PoliceMetropolitan Police
Websitehttp://www.brent.gov.uk

Brent (/brɛnt/ ) is a borough in north-west London, England. It is known for landmarks such as Wembley Stadium, the Swaminarayan Temple and the Kiln Theatre. It also contains the Welsh Harp reservoir and the Park Royal commercial estate. The local authority is Brent London Borough Council.

Brent's population was estimated to be 339,800 as at 2021.[1] Major districts are Kilburn, Willesden, Wembley and Harlesden, with sub-districts Stonebridge, Kingsbury, Kensal Green, Neasden, and Queen's Park. Brent has a mixture of residential, industrial and commercial land. It includes many districts of inner-city character in the east and a more distinct suburban character in the west, part of which formed part of the early 20th century Metroland developments.

  1. ^ "How the population changed in Brent, Census 2021 - ONS". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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