Cricklewood & Mapesbury
vs Roundwood
Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Roundwood. Homes in Cricklewood & Mapesbury sold for a median of £540,557, 23% above Roundwood. Roundwood has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Cricklewood & Mapesbury has 14,156 residents in 5,715 households; Roundwood has 16,723 in 6,306. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 10%). Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1.3 percentage points more than Roundwood (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 43% in Roundwood. Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 33%, 10.3 percentage points more than Roundwood (Brent: 38%). Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 12.8 percentage points more than Roundwood (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,557 in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and £440,000 in Roundwood, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Roundwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 7%, 2.4 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 175 in Roundwood. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 233 m in Roundwood. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 795 m in Roundwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 84% in Roundwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 140 in Roundwood, 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.
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.
Roundwood is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 16,723 people in 6,306 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £440,000 over the past two years, 20% below 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.
Cricklewood & Mapesbury and Roundwood next to other wards of Brent.