betting shops
Brent Council is developing a strategy to tackle gambling harms, noting high numbers of betting shops and significant economic costs in the borough.
Brent Council's Health and Wellbeing Board endorsed a draft strategy in November 2026 to tackle gambling harms. The strategy acknowledges that Brent has higher rates of gambling and related harm than national averages, with an estimated economic cost of £14.3 million in 2022.
The draft strategy, developed with input from residents and experts, will now go to the Cabinet for final approval. It aims to address the impact of gambling in a borough that has one of London's highest numbers of gambling premises.
The strategy also highlights that some areas in Brent have more betting shops than supermarkets. The economic cost of gambling in the borough increased from an estimated £2 million in 2012 to £14.3 million in 2022.
Key facts
- Brent Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board endorsed a draft strategy to tackle gambling harms in November 2026. Source
- The economic cost of gambling in Brent was estimated at £14.3 million in 2022. Source
- Brent has higher rates of gambling and gambling-related harm than the national and London averages. Source
- Some areas in Brent have more betting shops than supermarkets. Source
- The economic cost of gambling in Brent was estimated at £2 million in 2012. Source
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