The results of Brent’s 2026 Resident Attitudes Survey are now available.
Thank you to the 2,207 residents who took part. Your feedback has helped us better understand what it’s like to live in Brent, how you feel about local services and what matters most to our communities.
What residents told us
Some of the key findings include:
- Three in four residents said they’re proud to call Brent home, while 85% believe the borough is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together.
- Living in a neighbourhood free from crime and bad behaviour came out as residents’ top priority – both in terms of what matters most to them and where they most want to see public sector investment.
- Cost of living pressures remain a challenge for many, with around one in seven reporting difficulties managing financially.
Explore the results
You can explore the findings on Brent Open Data: Resident Attitudes Survey 2026
How we’ll use the results
The findings will help shape Brent’s new Council Plan, inform decisions about local services and identify where improvements are needed.
But we want the survey to do more than inform the council’s plans; we want everyone working to make Brent a better place to have a shared understanding of what residents are telling us. That includes local organisations, community groups and other partners.
By making the findings available to everyone, we hope to:
- Help organisations understand residents’ needs and priorities.
- Encourage decisions based on evidence and residents’ experiences.
- Build on what residents have already told us, rather than asking the same questions again.
We encourage everyone working in Brent to explore the findings, share them with colleagues and consider what they mean for their work.
If you have any questions about the survey or findings, please contact agnieszka.spruds@brent.gov.uk