London would not be complete without the incredible borough of Brent

Brent is probably one of the lesser known boroughs in the UK, sitting snugly in North West London surrounded by other boroughs such as Westminster, Camden and Barnet. If you have heard of it, it’s probably because you’ve been to Brent Cross to get your school shoes from Clarks. But it’s time to put it on the map, because despite the alarmingly high number of chavs that roam its streets with their boxers hanging out, it really is the best home borough in the UK, and here’s why.

It has Wembley Stadium

What could be better than the fact Brent contains one of the UK’s most famous landmarks? Wembley stadium and arena have hosted some of the most famous names in sport and in music. Legends like AC/DC, Bruce Springsteen and Metallica have tread on the soil and taken the stage at Wembley. And let’s not forget Capital FM’s Summertime Ball, which it’s hosted since 2010 after Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium was thought to be too small. 55,000 seats is just not enough these days.

It’s the most diverse borough in England

Talking about ethnic minorities in Brent would be talking about the white race, because only 18 per cent of the borough claim to be of British white heritage. The most abundant ethnic group is made up by South Asians, who account for 33 per cent of the Brent population. The local high street is dotted with Indian takeaways: if you fancy a curry at midnight on a Tuesday, you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.

It’s 20 minutes from central London

Even though it may sound like a far away place in the middle of nowhere, it’s actually one of the closest boroughs to central London. The 98 bus goes straight to Oxford Circus and the Jubilee line also gets to Bond Street in less than 15 minutes. As for uni, it takes 20 minutes to get to Euston Square from Willy G (that’s Willesden Green in layman’s terms), so I laugh at you losers who pay £200 a week to live on Cally Road and still have to take a bus for 20 minutes to get to your lectures. Waste. Of. Money.

It’s got buildings of cultural importance

As a reflection of its diaspora, Brent boasts the magnificent Neasden temple, the Shree Swaminarayan Hindu temple. The entire building is made out of Indian and Italian marble, granite and limestone, an extremely unique concept for a modern building in the UK. It also currently holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest Hindu temple outside of India. How’s that for cultural heritage? And it’s not even the only Hindu temple in Brent. There’s also Willesden Temple and Kingsbury Temple, so Brent’s got the Hindus covered.

It’s a place of natural beauty

Forget Hampstead Heath. The Brent Reservoir is the place to be, and doesn’t get nearly enough credit for its beauty. Some fun facts are it contains enough water to fill three million baths and it’s a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It’s also known for its sailing centre which is home to the University of London Sailing club and, back in 1960, it even hosted the Women’s European Rowing Championships. Beat that.

Brent Cross…

Everyone from Brent, and even London in general, can appreciate the wonders of Brent Cross. It’s the only decent place to shop for your typical weekly necessities. The best thing about it is the free parking, so screw taking the tube to Oxford Street or paying £6 to park at Westfield. Ain’t nobody got time for that shit. It also has all the same shops, shelter from the rain and it’s not so massive that it will tire you out just walking from one end to the other (cough Westfield). And if that doesn’t satisfy your shopping needs, you could always head to the London Designer Outlet in Wembley where they even have an H&M outlet store. Who knew H&M could get even cheaper than it already is?

So there you have it. Brent is without a doubt where all the magic happens. As for the chavs, just show them your resting bitch/bastard face and they’ll leave you alone. Or else pull your trousers down a bit to fit in.