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Cricklewood & Mapesbury
vs Willesden Green

Willesden Green has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Cricklewood & Mapesbury. Homes in Willesden Green sold for a median of £617,500, 14% above Cricklewood & Mapesbury. Willesden Green has more green space nearby (5% within 500 m, against 5%).

Map of Brent with Cricklewood & Mapesbury highlighted
Cricklewood & Mapesbury
242 postcodes
Map of Brent with Willesden Green highlighted
Willesden Green
337 postcodes
Map of Brent
Brent
city average

People

Cricklewood & Mapesbury has 14,156 residents in 5,715 households; Willesden Green has 18,905 in 7,546. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 2.5 percentage points more than Willesden Green (Brent: 27%).

14,156Residents (2021)
18,905Residents (2021)
339,816Residents (2021)
5,715Households
7,546Households
118,612Households
22.1%Aged 15–29
22.3%Aged 15–29
21.9%Aged 15–29
10.5%Aged 65 and over
10.8%Aged 65 and over
11.6%Aged 65 and over
34.1%Living alone
31.6%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 Willesden Green. Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 33%, 1 percentage point more than Willesden Green (Brent: 38%). Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 1.3 percentage points more than Willesden Green (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,557 in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and £617,500 in Willesden Green, against £550,000 across Brent.

£540,557Median sale price
£617,500Median sale price
£550,000Median sale price
32.7%Owner-occupied
31.7%Owner-occupied
38.4%Owner-occupied
45.1%Private renting
43.8%Private renting
36.0%Private renting
20.7%Social renting
22.8%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
5.9%Detached houses
2.9%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
9.9%Semi-detached houses
13.6%Semi-detached houses
22.3%Semi-detached houses
6.8%Terraced houses
14.4%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
40.1%Flats
33.1%Flats
38.0%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (5% and 5%). A typical postcode has 219 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cricklewood & Mapesbury, and 165 in Willesden Green. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 253 m in Willesden Green. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 375 m in Willesden Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 83% in Willesden Green.

4.6%Green space within 500 m
5.3%Green space within 500 m
9.7%Green space within 500 m
219Services within 15 min (median)
165Services within 15 min (median)
133Services within 15 min (median)
345 mNearest school (median)
253 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
540 mNearest tram or rail (median)
375 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
322Postcodes in flood risk areas
82.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
83.2%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 184 in Willesden Green, 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
184Recorded 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.

Willesden Green

Willesden Green is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 18,905 people in 7,546 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £617,500 over the past two years, 12% above the Brent median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 45% below the Brent average.

More comparisons.

Cricklewood & Mapesbury and Willesden Green next to other wards of Brent.

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