Alperton
vs Tokyngton
Alperton has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Tokyngton. Homes in Tokyngton sold for a median of £535,000, 5% above Alperton. Tokyngton has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Alperton has 15,058 residents in 4,483 households; Tokyngton has 9,363 in 2,697. Tokyngton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 5 percentage points more than Alperton (Brent: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (20% and 19%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Alperton (43%) and semi-detached houses in Tokyngton (58%). Tokyngton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 14.7 percentage points more than Alperton (Brent: 38%). Alperton has the higher share of private renting: 37%, 5.2 percentage points more than Tokyngton (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £511,510 in Alperton and £535,000 in Tokyngton, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Tokyngton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.3 percentage points more than Alperton (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alperton, and 140 in Tokyngton. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Alperton and 389 m in Tokyngton. The typical postcode is 533 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alperton and 547 m in Tokyngton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Alperton and 93% in Tokyngton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 129 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alperton and 86 in Tokyngton, 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.
Tokyngton is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 9,363 people in 2,697 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Alperton and Tokyngton next to other wards of Brent.