# Brent 008A

West Brent. 1,448 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Brent 008A had 1,507 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01000562. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 12.0** (2025). Brent 008A has a deprivation score of 12.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 11,104th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000562#f-imd-2025-score
- **Population: 1,507** (2021). Brent 008A had 1,507 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 23,153rd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000562#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Brent 008A, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000562#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.5%** (August 2026). In Brent 008A, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000562#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01000562) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Brent 008A is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01000562) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 6 homes were sold in Brent 008A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01000562) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 1 crime or anti-social behaviour incident in Brent 008A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01000562) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brent 008A had 1,507 usual residents at the census.

## How Brent 008A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Brent 008A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 12.0 | 6th least deprived | 181 neighbourhoods, Brent · 2025 |
| Population | 1,507 | 20th least populated | 181 neighbourhoods, Brent · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | joint 46th highest | 181 neighbourhoods, Brent · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.5% | 13th lowest | 181 neighbourhoods, Brent · Aug 2026 |

## Is Brent 008A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brent 008A at a rate of 35.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 112.7 per 1,000 people across Northwick Park.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 1 case of crime and anti-social behaviour was recorded in Brent 008A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (14), vehicle crime (12) and anti-social behaviour (9).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Brent

These figures are published for the whole of Brent, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Brent and not Brent 008A alone. [See Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)

- **Average house price: £555,687** (August 2026). Brent’s average house price was £555,687 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,944** (2025). Full-time workers living in Brent earned a median of £39,944 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 13.9×** (2025). A home in Brent costs 13.9 times local full-time pay. 9th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 352,201** (2025). Brent’s population was an estimated 352,201 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.9% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Brent 008A in brief

Brent 008A has a deprivation score of 12.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
Brent 008A had 1,507 usual residents at the census.
In Brent 008A, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Brent 008A, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01000562
- Middle area: [Northwick Park](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/northwick-park)
- Ward: [Northwick Park †](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/ward/northwick-park)
- Postcode district: [HA1 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha1)
- Town: [Brent †](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)
- Postcode area: [HA †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ha)
- Constituency: [Brent West †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brent-west)
- Council: [Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,448
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Brent 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000567), [Brent 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000563), [Harrow 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/harrow/neighbourhood/e01002134), [Harrow 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/harrow/neighbourhood/e01002135), [Brent 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000606), [Brent 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000565)

## Latest updates for Brent 008A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01000562

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