Preston
vs Sudbury
Preston has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Sudbury. Homes in Preston sold for a median of £560,000, 25% above Sudbury. Sudbury has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Preston has 12,218 residents in 3,811 households; Sudbury has 13,938 in 4,327. Preston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 1 percentage point more than Sudbury (Brent: 12%). Preston has the higher share of people living alone: 22%, 1.9 percentage points more than Sudbury (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Preston (42%) and flats in Sudbury (37%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (45% and 45%). Sudbury has the higher share of private renting: 40%, 2.4 percentage points more than Preston (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £560,000 in Preston and £448,000 in Sudbury, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Sudbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.8 percentage points more than Preston (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 113 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Preston, and 123 in Sudbury. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in Preston and 546 m in Sudbury. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Preston and 432 m in Sudbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Preston and 86% in Sudbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 92 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Preston and 80 in Sudbury, 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.
Preston is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 12,218 people in 3,811 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £560,000 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Brent average.
Sudbury is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 13,938 people in 4,327 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £448,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Brent median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 65% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Preston and Sudbury next to other wards of Brent.