Head-to-head comparison
Brent vs City of London: what the data says
Overall, City of London scores higher on liveability (62/100 vs 68/100), reflecting a better combined picture across safety, transport, schools and environment.
Property in Brent is more affordable — median price £549k vs £893k in City of London, a difference of around 38%. Over the past year prices changed +11.3% in Brent and +3.7% in City of London.
Brent has a lower crime rate (81 incidents per 1,000 residents vs 447 in City of London). Central London boroughs typically show higher per-resident figures due to large daytime populations.
City of London edges ahead on public transport connectivity (score 75/100 vs 64/100).
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