Dollis Hill
vs Welsh Harp
Dollis Hill has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Welsh Harp. Homes in Dollis Hill sold for a median of £515,000, 6% above Welsh Harp. Welsh Harp has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Dollis Hill has 21,854 residents in 7,308 households; Welsh Harp has 18,334 in 6,124. Welsh Harp has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.1 percentage points more than Dollis Hill (Brent: 12%). Dollis Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.3 percentage points more than Welsh Harp (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Dollis Hill (33%) and semi-detached houses in Welsh Harp (34%). Welsh Harp has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 5.6 percentage points more than Dollis Hill (Brent: 38%). Dollis Hill has the higher share of private renting: 39%, 3.9 percentage points more than Welsh Harp (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £515,000 in Dollis Hill and £487,500 in Welsh Harp, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Welsh Harp has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 10.4 percentage points more than Dollis Hill (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 87 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dollis Hill, and 46 in Welsh Harp. The typical postcode is 269 m from the nearest school in Dollis Hill and 377 m in Welsh Harp. The typical postcode is 710 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dollis Hill and 1,246 m in Welsh Harp. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 79% of premises in Dollis Hill and 94% in Welsh Harp.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 114 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dollis Hill and 71 in Welsh Harp, 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.
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.
Welsh Harp is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 18,334 people in 6,124 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £487,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Brent median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 122% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Dollis Hill and Welsh Harp next to other wards of Brent.