The London Borough of Brent is in north-west London bordering Harrow, Barnet, Camden, the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham and Ealing to the south. Major districts are Kilburn, Willesden, Wembley and Harlesden, with sub-districts Stonebridge, Kingsbury, Kensal Green and Queen's Park. Brent is divided into 21 electoral wards and includes three parliamentary constituencies: Brent North, Brent Central and Hampstead and Kilburn, which includes part of the London Borough of Camden.

Brent's population is estimated to be 329,771 and is the most diverse locality in the UK by country of birth.  In the 2011 census, White British made up 18%, 5% were of mixed heritage, those of South Asian heritage comprised about 33%, those of African and Caribbean heritage about 19%, and other ethnic groups about 7%. It also has the largest Brazilian community in the UK; one of the largest Indian communities; a significant Afro-Caribbean community; and more recent Somali communities.

Brent is known for being home to Wembley Stadium, the Kiln Theatre, the Swaminarayan Temple and Wembley Arena.