UPDATE: Please note, this report pre-dates the release of 2021 Census results for Brent. More up to date information on Brent's communities can be found in the Council 2021 Census briefings - also available on open data. The report below has been retained for reference. This report collates intelligence about Brent’s different communities and explores data by ethnicity, nationality, country...
The project explored people’s emotional and intellectual associations with libraries and reading. It analysed these associations, and worked with participants in focus groups, interactive library visits, and co-creative sessions to build ideas that might get people coming to Brent’s council-run libraries more often, borrowing more books, and using the wider suite of available library services. The project also looked at...
Results of the Brent Residents Attitude Survey 2018. Residents Attitude Survey is a face-to-face survey of 2,100 representative residents carried out May-June 2018 asking residents about their neighbourhood, the council and themselves. Topics include Community and local area – local priorities and community safety How residents spend their time – employment, health, and culture Digital Brent and accessing information...
Update: Please note the 2019/20 JSNA has been superseded, but reports have been retained on open data for reference purposes. Access the latest JSNA reports here. Internal migration is increasing as the UK born population has increased by 12% over the last five years. 52% of the Brent population were born abroad and 76% of babies born in 2017 had mothers who...
Update: Please note the 2019/20 JSNA has been superseded, but reports have been retained on open data for reference purposes. Access the latest JSNA reports here. Noise is unwanted sound that may be considered a nuisance by those affected but may not qualify as actionable noise nuisance to the local authority. In Brent music and live music represents the most significant reported...
Update: Please note the 2019/20 JSNA has been superseded, but reports have been retained on open data for reference purposes. Access the latest JSNA reports here. Overall air pollution in Brent is declining. There are several air quality hot spots in the borough, mainly around town centres where there is high road traffic congestion. 56% of air pollution (NOx) in Brent is...
Update: Please note the 2019/20 JSNA has been superseded, but reports have been retained on open data for reference purposes. Access the latest JSNA reports here. Climate change has numerous implications for public health. These are uniformly likely to affect vulnerable residents most severely, and include poor air quality, more frequent and severe extreme weather events and potential for water and food...
Update: Please note the 2019/20 JSNA has been superseded, but reports have been retained on open data for reference purposes. Access the latest JSNA reports here. Adult safeguarding means protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. In 2018/19, 72% of concerns received in Brent progressed to a safeguarding enquiry. This report is part of the JSNA (Joint...
Update: Please note the 2019/20 JSNA has been superseded, but reports have been retained on open data for reference purposes. Access the latest JSNA reports here. Dental decay is one of the commonest health conditions affecting children and young people and is one of the top causes of non-emergency hospital admissions for children. Brent has the 2nd highest proportion of children with...
Update: Please note the 2019/20 JSNA has been superseded, but reports have been retained on open data for reference purposes. Access the latest JSNA reports here. Drug and alcohol misuse is associated with a wide range of health and social issues and creates significant costs to the public purse. Dependency in particular is commonly linked to poor outcomes in relation to physical...