Alperton
vs Wembley Central
Wembley Central has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Alperton. Homes in Wembley Central sold for a median of £535,000, 5% above Alperton. Alperton has more green space nearby (9% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Alperton has 15,058 residents in 4,483 households; Wembley Central has 17,924 in 4,932. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (10% and 11%). Alperton has the higher share of people living alone: 20%, 2 percentage points more than Wembley Central (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Alperton and 37% in Wembley Central. Alperton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 44%, 3.7 percentage points more than Wembley Central (Brent: 38%). Wembley Central has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 3.8 percentage points more than Alperton (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £511,510 in Alperton and £535,000 in Wembley Central, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Alperton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 9%, 2.1 percentage points more than Wembley Central (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Alperton, and 166 in Wembley Central. The typical postcode is 494 m from the nearest school in Alperton and 466 m in Wembley Central. The typical postcode is 533 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Alperton and 450 m in Wembley Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Alperton and 87% in Wembley Central.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 129 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Alperton and 105 in Wembley Central, 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.
Wembley Central is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 17,924 people in 4,932 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Alperton and Wembley Central next to other wards of Brent.