Living in Brent

Brent is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 329,102 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 29%, #111 of 388), car-free households (top 32%, #113 of 361), people who put healthcare first (top 57%, #213 of 378).

Residents329,102

Density7,605 per km²

Area43.3 km²

Hub airport17 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km10,228,100 people

Sea coast59 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverThames, 7.4 km

Main railway line2.4 km

Distance to London11 km

Within 10 km2,145,417 people

Greater areaGreater London, 11 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about Brent

It is part of Greater London, 11 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:22.

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How Brent ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	35	#344 of 378	#31 of 33	Map
Low-income household	11	#386 of 387	#32 of 33	Map
Low-income family	18	#378 of 378	#33 of 33	Map
Single parent	28	#377 of 378	#32 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#237 of 378	#26 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	45	#291 of 378	#28 of 33	Map
Early retiree	56	#278 of 387	#27 of 33	Map
Single professional	48	#297 of 368	#29 of 33	Map
Young professional	53	#280 of 367	#29 of 33	Map
DINKS	46	#282 of 362	#27 of 32	Map
Remote worker	44	#387 of 387	#33 of 33	Map
Commuter	66	#294 of 368	#31 of 33	Map
Car-free household	73	#113 of 361	#30 of 33	Map
Student	22	#263 of 354	#20 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	29	#377 of 378	#32 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	13	#386 of 388	#32 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	53	#211 of 363	#27 of 33	Map
Expat professional	47	#260 of 387	#31 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	44	#213 of 378	#23 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	17	#383 of 388	#32 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#374 of 388	#19 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#383 of 388	#28 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#176 of 388	#23 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	53	#296 of 388	#30 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#360 of 388	#22 of 33	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#111 of 388	#27 of 33	Map
Digital native	51	#262 of 368	#28 of 33	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance92
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance92
Crypto hub within commuting distance92
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance92
Taxes and wealth91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Education and family86
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)82
Mobility and connectivity80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Health and elderly79
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)78
Flat land (terrain relief)78
Foundation66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Jobs and economy48
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
Lifestyle and amenities28
Affordability3
Green space3
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore2
Safety and community1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.