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 report provides a profile of residents who currently receive Universal Credit (UC) in Brent. UC is a means-tested benefit for working age households which helps with living costs for those on lower incomes and is available for those in or out of work. The report is based on data extracted from the Department of Work and Pension's Stat-Xplore website. Interactive...
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...
The English Indices of Deprivation (IoD2025) were published by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) on the 30th October 2025. The new figures replace the ID2019 as the Government’s official measure of deprivation. The indices provide a set of relative measures of deprivation for small areas across England, called Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs). The datasets include deprivation...
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: ...
Population projections for Brent by age, sex and ward, from the Greater London Authority (GLA). Provided below are: the raw datasets and a link to an interactive tool which allows users to explore the data in more detail. A summary of the projections is available in the Population Change in Brent briefing, also on open data. About the data The GLA publishes...
The mid-year estimates are the ‘official’ source of data about population and relate to past trends. They provide an estimate of the population based on known data such as births, deaths, and estimates of migration flows. ONS released the mid-2024 estimates on the 30 July 2025. The mid-year estimate for 2024 suggests Brent is now home to around 353,000 residents. The...