The three datasets brought together here form part of a larger set of key planning data from Brent made publicly and nationally available for developers, housing associations, policy colleagues, researchers and journalists to access simply and quickly. These datasets are also accessible available on the government’s Planning Data Platform. Article 4 Directions This dataset is about article 4 directions. These are directions...
The ward profiles provide a range of data and maps for each of Brent’s 22 wards. Topics include: physical geography, population, diversity, qualifications, benefits, deprivation, housing, health & disability and crime. Technical notes These profiles contain ward level 2021 Census statistics, sourced directly from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The Census figures presented here may differ very slightly from figures published...
This briefing summarises 2021 census data about residents by their country of birth. The analysis explores what the new statistics tell us about Brent’s migrant population and how things have changed since 2011. Update (May 2023) Since this briefing was published (November 2022), ONS has released a more detailed breakdown of the population by country of birth for 189 different countries (instead...
2021 Census ward profiles for Brent - interactive tool. The profiles provide a summary of 2021 census indicators for each ward across a range of topics. These include: demography, diversity, employment, qualifications, housing and health. Alternative formats and accessibility The tool is visual in nature and not fully accessible to users of assistive technologies. Ward profiles have also been made available below...
Joint Strategic Needs Assessments (JSNAs) are developed jointly by local authorities, health and social care partners. They provide a picture of the health and wider determinants of health, and wellbeing needs of the local population, where key issues are identified using an evidence-based approach. Brent’s JSNA has been developed as an interactive tool, hosted in Power BI, to present the latest...
This briefing reviews the latest population data for Brent and explores how it has changed in the past, and how it is projected to change in the future. The report also considers the impacts the pandemic has had on recent population trends in the borough. The report analyses the latest data available as at September 2025. This includes: ...
The Council Tax Support (CTS) scheme provides support for residents who are financially vulnerable and require assistance to pay their Council Tax. The report below provides data on the number of households in Brent receiving CTS by ward. Data are updated monthly. Related datasets: Statistics are also available on open data on the number of Council Tax exemptions and surcharges/premiums by ward.
Strategies and plans for a range of Brent Council's initiatives
This briefing summarises census data about sexual orientation and gender identity in Brent. All figures relate to the adult population aged 16 and over. Update: Data quality - census gender identity statistics Since this report was drafted, significant data quality concerns have been raised about the census data on gender identity. In November 2023, ONS released a report on the quality of gender...
This briefing summarises 2021 census data about languages used in Brent and levels of proficiency in spoken English. Related data Since this briefing was published, two related census datasets have since been published on open data providing additional data on language. The first, summarises data on language by ward and the second dataset provides borough level figures on English language proficiency by...