The Brent ward sits in the borough of Dartford in Kent, close to the town centre and centred on the historic common known locally as the Brent. The common has long been a focus for local events and informal sport, while the surrounding streets are largely residential with a mix of post‑war council and private housing.
Its social and economic life reflects the wider shifts in the area: many residents commute into London or to nearby employment hubs such as Ebbsfleet or the Bluewater shopping complex, and the ward has seen interest from regeneration initiatives linked to the Thames Gateway. Community facilities, schools and small local businesses help give the area a settled, neighbourhood feel.
Postcode districts covering Brent
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 23.1 miles
- Islington 16.7 miles
- Southend-on-Sea 22 miles
- City of Westminster 18 miles
- Bexley 4.4 miles
- Sutton 18.9 miles
- Croydon 14.7 miles
- Basildon 13.1 miles
- Chelmsford 23 miles
- Maidstone 16.7 miles
- Gillingham 15.3 miles
- Harlow 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stone House Ward 0.5 miles
- Newtown Ward 0.5 miles
- Town Ward 1 mile
- Princes Ward 1.1 miles
- Dartford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Hawley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Temple Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Stone Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stone Castle Ward 1.3 miles
- Darenth Built-up area 1.5 miles
- West Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Bridge Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Brent
DA2 6JH, DA2 6HZ, DA1 1QD, DA1 1QJ, DA2 6NJ, DA2 6HS, DA1 1AL, DA1 1SN, DA2 6NR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 9.2 miles
- London Southend Airport 21.7 miles
- Dartford Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Stone Crossing Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Brent Ad
- Holiday Inn Express London - Dartford 3 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn London-Bexley 4 3.6 miles
- Doubletree by Hilton Dartford Bridge 4 1.2 miles
- Spring River Ebbsfleet by Marston's Inns 4 3.4 miles
- Castle Hotel 4.8 miles
- Rowhill Grange Hotel & Utopia Spa 4 2.7 miles
- Ibis London Thurrock M25 3 3 miles
- Brandshatch Place Hotel & Spa 4 5.4 miles
- Delta Hotels Bexleyheath 4 3.9 miles
- The Jolly Drayman Pub and Hotel 5.9 miles
Schools in Brent
- Fleetdown Primary Academy Primary
- Leigh Academy Dartford Primary
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Princes Park Stadium 0.3 miles
- Central Park Gardens Gardens 0.9 miles
- Blue Water Shopping centre 1.4 miles
- Brands Hatch Recreation 5.3 miles
- Park View Road Stadium 5.4 miles
- University of Greenwich - Avery Hill University 7 miles
- Shoreham Aircraft Museum Museum 7.6 miles
- Victoria Road Stadium 8.3 miles
- North Woolwich Old Station Museum Museum 8.7 miles
- Hadlow College Mottingham College 9 miles
- The Valley Stadium 9.3 miles
- Glades Shopping Centre Shopping centre 9.8 miles