Brent South
Brent South was a constituency for the House of Commons of [the United Kingdom|House of Commons] of the UK Parliament; the areas of the constituency chiefly fell into the new Brent Central for the 2010 [United Kingdom general election|2010 general election] which was the date of its abolition. It elected one member by the first past the post system of election.
From its creation in 1974, the constituency consistently elected Labour MPs with large majorities. At the 2010 general election, Brent South was abolished and split between neighbouring Brent North and two newly created constituencies: Brent Central and Hampstead and Kilburn.
Boundaries
1974–1983: The London Borough of Brent wards of Alperton, Barham, Chamberlayne, Harlesden, Kensal Rise, Manor, Roundwood, St Raphael's, Stonebridge, and Wembley Central1983–1997: As above less Chamberlayne ward, plus Tokyngton ward
1997–2010: As above plus St Andrews ward
Constituency profile
Brent South was a constituency covering various suburban and inner city areas of Brent, namely Kensal Green, Harlesden, Neasden, Wembley, and southern Kingsbury.It is one of the most multicultural areas in the United Kingdom. In 1971, 24.6% of the constituency were non-White. In 1981, 43% of the constituency were non-White. The constituency had the highest concentration of those born in the Caribbean in 1981. The 1991 census revealed that 55.4% of the constituency was from an ethnic minority background, the second-highest figure in England at the time behind Birmingham Ladywood.