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Preston
vs Wembley Park

Wembley Park has the younger population: 48% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Preston. Homes in Preston sold for a median of £560,000, 11% above Wembley Park. Preston has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Brent with Preston highlighted
Preston
173 postcodes
Map of Brent with Wembley Park highlighted
Wembley Park
192 postcodes
Map of Brent
Brent
city average

People

Preston has 12,218 residents in 3,811 households; Wembley Park has 8,196 in 2,797. Preston has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 9.2 percentage points more than Wembley Park (Brent: 12%). Wembley Park has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 6.7 percentage points more than Preston (Brent: 27%).

12,218Residents (2021)
8,196Residents (2021)
339,816Residents (2021)
3,811Households
2,797Households
118,612Households
22.2%Aged 15–29
47.5%Aged 15–29
21.9%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 65 and over
2.3%Aged 65 and over
11.6%Aged 65 and over
22.3%Living alone
29.0%Living alone
27.0%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Preston (42%) and flats in Wembley Park (94%). Preston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 28.9 percentage points more than Wembley Park (Brent: 38%). Wembley Park has the higher share of private renting: 61%, 22.9 percentage points more than Preston (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £560,000 in Preston and £502,500 in Wembley Park, against £550,000 across Brent.

£560,000Median sale price
£502,500Median sale price
£550,000Median sale price
44.9%Owner-occupied
16.0%Owner-occupied
38.4%Owner-occupied
37.6%Private renting
60.5%Private renting
36.0%Private renting
15.5%Social renting
18.1%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
6.5%Detached houses
0.4%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
41.7%Semi-detached houses
1.4%Semi-detached houses
22.3%Semi-detached houses
8.7%Terraced houses
2.5%Terraced houses
14.9%Terraced houses
37.9%Flats
94.4%Flats
38.0%Flats

Surroundings

Preston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6 percentage points more than Wembley Park (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 113 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Preston, and 164 in Wembley Park. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in Preston and 428 m in Wembley Park. The typical postcode is 439 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Preston and 452 m in Wembley Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Preston and 88% in Wembley Park.

13.2%Green space within 500 m
7.2%Green space within 500 m
9.7%Green space within 500 m
113Services within 15 min (median)
164Services within 15 min (median)
133Services within 15 min (median)
331 mNearest school (median)
428 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
439 mNearest tram or rail (median)
452 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
28Postcodes in flood risk areas
322Postcodes in flood risk areas
92.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
88.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
85.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 92 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Preston and 308 in Wembley Park, 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.

92Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
308Recorded 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.

Preston

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.

Wembley Park

Wembley Park is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 8,196 people in 2,797 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £502,500 over the past two years, 9% below the Brent median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Brent average.

More comparisons.

Preston and Wembley Park next to other wards of Brent.

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