Alperton
vs Stonebridge
Stonebridge has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Alperton. Homes in Alperton sold for a median of £511,510, 31% above Stonebridge. Alperton has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Alperton has 15,058 residents in 4,483 households; Stonebridge has 20,255 in 7,237. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 9%). Stonebridge has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 8.5 percentage points more than Alperton (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Alperton and 57% in Stonebridge. Alperton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 26.5 percentage points more than Stonebridge (Brent: 38%). Alperton has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 14.6 percentage points more than Stonebridge (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £511,510 in Alperton and £390,000 in Stonebridge, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Alperton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 1.1 percentage points more than Stonebridge (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alperton, and 80 in Stonebridge. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Alperton and 326 m in Stonebridge. The typical postcode is 533 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alperton and 740 m in Stonebridge. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Alperton and 57% in Stonebridge.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 129 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alperton and 155 in Stonebridge, against 127 across Brent. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Alperton is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 15,058 people in 4,483 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £511,510 over the past two years, 7% below the Brent median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Brent average.
Stonebridge is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 20,255 people in 7,237 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £390,000 over the past two years, 29% below the Brent median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Alperton and Stonebridge next to other wards of Brent.