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Brent is a London borough with a population of 339,816.
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Brent is a London borough with a population of 339,816. The median property price is 522,500, with flats dominating at 56.7% of housing stock. Prices have risen 8.2% over five years. The area has an affordability ratio of 14.5, based on median workplace earnings of 38,311. Deprivation is below the London average across most measures, though barriers to services score lower at 1.4 on the decile scale. Crime stands at 11.5 per 1,000 residents, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour the most prevalent categories. Education provision includes 104 schools, with 42 of 44 Ofsted-rated schools graded good or better. Public transport is well-used, with 33.5% of workers commuting this way. Health facilities include 56 GP surgeries and 71 dentists. The area is ethnically diverse: 34.6% identify as White, 32.8% as Asian, and 17.5% as Black. Just under 56% of residents were born outside the UK. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Brent, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
Within London, Brent ranks 18th cheapest of 33, 21st safest and 28th most affordable.
Sold prices in Brent have risen 5% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Brent (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 3 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 4 then).
Of homes in Brent that changed hands in the last five years, 21.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 4.2 points above London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.81% over 8.38 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.2% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/brent.
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