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Cricklewood & Mapesbury
vs Dollis Hill

Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Dollis Hill. Homes in Cricklewood & Mapesbury sold for a median of £540,557, 5% above Dollis Hill. Dollis Hill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 5%).

Map of Brent with Cricklewood & Mapesbury highlighted
Cricklewood & Mapesbury
242 postcodes
Map of Brent with Dollis Hill highlighted
Dollis Hill
361 postcodes
Map of Brent
Brent
city average

People

Cricklewood & Mapesbury has 14,156 residents in 5,715 households; Dollis Hill has 21,854 in 7,308. Dollis Hill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1.4 percentage points more than Cricklewood & Mapesbury (Brent: 12%). Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 7.8 percentage points more than Dollis Hill (Brent: 27%).

14,156Residents (2021)
21,854Residents (2021)
339,816Residents (2021)
5,715Households
7,308Households
118,612Households
22.1%Aged 15–29
21.6%Aged 15–29
21.9%Aged 15–29
10.5%Aged 65 and over
11.9%Aged 65 and over
11.6%Aged 65 and over
34.1%Living alone
26.3%Living alone
27.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 33% in Dollis Hill. Dollis Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 40%, 7.1 percentage points more than Cricklewood & Mapesbury (Brent: 38%). Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 6.3 percentage points more than Dollis Hill (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,557 in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and £515,000 in Dollis Hill, against £550,000 across Brent.

£540,557Median sale price
£515,000Median sale price
£550,000Median sale price
32.7%Owner-occupied
39.8%Owner-occupied
38.4%Owner-occupied
45.1%Private renting
38.8%Private renting
36.0%Private renting
20.7%Social renting
19.8%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
5.9%Detached houses
6.6%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
9.9%Semi-detached houses
27.1%Semi-detached houses
22.3%Semi-detached houses
6.8%Terraced houses
20.5%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
40.1%Flats
33.1%Flats
38.0%Flats

Surroundings

Dollis Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 6.5 percentage points more than Cricklewood & Mapesbury (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 219 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cricklewood & Mapesbury, and 87 in Dollis Hill. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 269 m in Dollis Hill. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 710 m in Dollis Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 79% in Dollis Hill.

4.6%Green space within 500 m
11.1%Green space within 500 m
9.7%Green space within 500 m
219Services within 15 min (median)
87Services within 15 min (median)
133Services within 15 min (median)
345 mNearest school (median)
269 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
540 mNearest tram or rail (median)
710 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
322Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
78.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 114 in Dollis Hill, 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.

103Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
114Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
127Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Cricklewood & Mapesbury

Cricklewood & Mapesbury is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 14,156 people in 5,715 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £540,557 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% below the Brent average.

Dollis Hill

Dollis Hill is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 21,854 people in 7,308 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £515,000 over the past two years, 6% below the Brent median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 14% above the Brent average.

More comparisons.

Cricklewood & Mapesbury and Dollis Hill next to other wards of Brent.

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