"So, why did the northwest borough do so bad? Well, it ranked 30th out of the 32 boroughs in Rightmove's happiness survey last year and has the ninth highest level of crime according to Met Police stats - both facts that the Telegraph used to inform its 'good vibes' scores. The paper also points out that it has just one Grade I-listed building, which will have lost it points in the culture and activities realm."
"In terms of the great outdoors, there are more than 100 parks across the borough, covering around 1,000 acres. While the Telegraph did take the percentage of green space into account, it handed out extra points to parks if they were one of its top ten - and none of those are in Brent. But the 170-acre Welsh Harp (aka Brent Reservoir) will have earned it some vital points for being a nature reserve and the borough's only Site of Special Scientific Interest."
Brent ranked last among London's 32 boroughs in a ranking that used 37 metrics across four categories: great outdoors, good vibes, culture and activities, and hospitality. The borough scored 148 points overall, with category scores of 38 for great outdoors, 58 for good vibes, 38 for culture and activities, and 14 for hospitality. The low placement reflected a 30th-place result in a happiness survey and a high crime rate, alongside having only one Grade I-listed building. Brent contains more than 100 parks covering about 1,000 acres and the 170-acre Welsh Harp nature reserve, which is the borough's only Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Read at Time Out London
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