Is Brent a poor area?

Brent is an outer London borough located in the north-west of London. The poverty rate in this borough is significantly higher compared to the overall poverty rate in London. Within Brent 33% are living in poverty, while in all of London this number is 28%.

Is Brent a good borough?

Brent, in north-west London, was rated bottom of a list of 159 areas compiled by property site Rightmove. Barking and Dagenham, Newham and Croydon ranked second, third and fourth respectively while Hillingdon came in sixth.

How many Muslims are in Brent?

As of 2011, 41.5% identified themselves as Christian, 18.6% Muslim, 17.8% Hindu and 10.6% with no religion.

How diverse is Brent?

London Borough of Brent Ethnicity: Brent is home to many communities and is one of the most diverse boroughs in London. Almost two thirds of the population (64%) are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, the third highest in London. A further 19% of residents are from White minority groups*.

Is Brent the poorest borough in London?

The London Borough of Brent is the 13th most deprived in the London area and 68th out of 326 local authorities nationally. Over a third of the population (26.7%) in the Borough live in the bottom 10% most deprived areas in England.

What area of London is Brent in?

north-west London
The London Borough of Brent, in north-west London, is the most diverse borough in England. From the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, to the iconic Wembley Stadium arch, Brent is filled with multi-cultural landmarks.

Where should I live in Brent London?

House prices in Brent Prices rise the closer you get to the borders of London boroughs such as Camden, Westminster and Kensington & Chelsea, so for a combination of property prices and safety, the best areas to live in Brent look like Kenton, Northwick Park and Sudbury.

How many languages are spoken in Brent?

149 languages
A total of 149 languages are spoken in Brent. While 63% of residents speak English as their main language, in a fifth of households, nobody speaks English as their main language. Other key languages include Gujarati, Polish and Arabic.

Why is Brent called Brent?

The name “Brent” comes from the naming policy of Shell UK Exploration and Production, operating on behalf of ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell, which originally named all of its fields after birds (in this case the brent goose).

Which London borough is the most diverse?

The London borough of Brent
The London borough of Brent was the most diverse: at the time of the last census in 2001, 29% of residents were white British, 18% Indian, 10% black Caribbean, 9% other white groups, 8% black African and 26% from other groups.