London Borough of Brent
Brent (ⓘ) is a borough in north-west London. 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.
London Borough of Brent | |
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Council logo | |
| Motto: Forward Together | |
Brent shown within Greater London | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′58″N 0°16′26″W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | London |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Created | 1 April 1965 |
| Admin HQ | Engineers Way, Wembley |
| Government | |
| • Type | London borough council |
| • Body | Brent London Borough Council |
| • Leader | Muhammed Butt (Labour) |
| • Mayor | Cllr Abdi Aden |
| • London Assembly | Krupesh Hirani (Lab) AM for Brent and Harrow |
| • MPs | Barry Gardiner (Lab) Tulip Siddiq (Lab) Dawn Butler (Lab) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.70 sq mi (43.24 km2) |
| • Rank | 255th (of 296) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 338,918 |
| • Rank | 30th (of 296) |
| • Density | 20,000/sq mi (7,800/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST) |
| Postcodes | |
| Area code | 020 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-BEN |
| ONS code | 00AE |
| GSS code | E09000005 |
| Police | Metropolitan Police |
| Website | http://www.brent.gov.uk |
Brent's population is estimated to be 339,800. Major districts are Kilburn, Willesden, Wembley and Harlesden, with sub-districts Stonebridge, Kingsbury, Kensal Green, Neasden, and Kenton. 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.
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