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Brent
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Approximate Population: 278,500
The London Borough of Brent is a London borough in North-West London, UK and forms part of Outer London.
The word Brent probably comes from ‘Brigantia’, the name of a Celtic goddess. It is the only Celtic place name in the Borough of Brent in North West London, most are Ango-Saxon. The River Brent divides two major parts of the Borough, Willesden and Wembley. In 1965 these two separate districts were joined to form the London Borough of Brent.
The Borough of Brent started as a collection of villages and farms surrounded by fields and woods. It was transformed into a London suburb by the arrival of railways and extensive housebuilding in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It enjoys a variety of architectural styles and a large mix of communities. Over the years Brent has had its share of agriculture, industry, poverty, and prosperity.
It borders Harrow to the northwest, Barnet to the northeast, Camden to the east and Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster to the south. Most of the eastern border is formed by the Roman road Watling Street, now the modern A5. According to the 2001 census, the Borough of Brent has the country’s highest percentage of people born outside of the UK (46.53%). Brent has a extremely high and formally the highest Indian population.
Brent is a dangerous place in the South, which is Harlesden and Stonebridge (East Stonebridge), but on the other side, Brent is an safe place in the North, West and South-West. East and South Brent is a gang area. All the Crimes, Guns, Drugs, Robbery and Gangs in Brent are in Harlesden and Stonebridge.
