London Borough of Brent
| London Borough of Brent | |||
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| London borough | |||
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| Motto: Forward Together | |||
 Brent shown within Greater London |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | London | ||
| Ceremonial county | Greater London | ||
| Status | London borough | ||
| Admin HQ | Forty Lane, Wembley | ||
| Created | 1 April 1965 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | London borough council | ||
| • Body | Brent London Borough Council | ||
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Labour) | ||
| • Mayor | Parvez Ahmed | ||
| • MPs |
Barry Gardiner (Lab) Tulip Siddiq (Lab) Dawn Butler (Lab) |
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| • London Assembly | Navin Shah (Lab) AM for Brent and Harrow | ||
| • EU Parliament | London | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 16.70 sq mi (43.24 km2) | ||
| Area rank | 284th (of 326) | ||
| Population (mid-2014 est.) | |||
| • Total | 320,762 | ||
| • Rank | 26th (of 326) | ||
| • Density | 19,000/sq mi (7,400/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity |
18% White British |
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| • ONS code | 00AE | ||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcodes | HA, NW, W | ||
| Area code(s) | 020 | ||
| Police force | Metropolitan Police | ||
| Website | www |
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18% White British
4% White Irish
0.1% White Gypsy or Irish Traveller
14.3% Other White
1.4% White & Black Caribbean
0.9% White & Black African
1.2% White & Asian
1.6% Other Mixed
18.6% Indian
4.6% Pakistani
0.6% Bangladeshi
1% Chinese
9.2% Other Asian
7.8% Black African
7.6% Black Caribbean
3.4% Other Black
3.7% Arab
The London Borough of Brent (
pronunciation ) is a London borough in north west London, and forms part of Outer London. The major areas are Kilburn, Wembley and Harlesden.
It borders the boroughs of Harrow to the north-west, Barnet to the north-east, Camden to the east, Westminster to the south-east, and Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Ealing to the south. Most of the eastern border is formed by the Roman road Watling Street, which is now the modern A5. Brent has a mixture of residential, industrial and commercial land. Brent is home to Wembley Stadium, one of the country's biggest landmarks, as well as Wembley Arena. The local authority is Brent London Borough Council.
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