Roundwood
vs Willesden Green
Willesden Green has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Roundwood. Homes in Willesden Green sold for a median of £617,500, 40% above Roundwood. Roundwood has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Roundwood has 16,723 residents in 6,306 households; Willesden Green has 18,905 in 7,546. Willesden Green has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.1 percentage points more than Roundwood (Brent: 12%). Roundwood has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 1.2 percentage points more than Willesden Green (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Roundwood and 33% in Willesden Green. Willesden Green has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 32%, 9.3 percentage points more than Roundwood (Brent: 38%). Willesden Green has the higher share of private renting: 44%, 11.5 percentage points more than Roundwood (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £440,000 in Roundwood and £617,500 in Willesden Green, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Roundwood has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 7%, 1.7 percentage points more than Willesden Green (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 175 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Roundwood, and 165 in Willesden Green. The typical postcode is 233 m from the nearest school in Roundwood and 253 m in Willesden Green. The typical postcode is 795 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Roundwood and 375 m in Willesden Green. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Roundwood and 83% in Willesden Green.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 140 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Roundwood 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.
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.
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.
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.
Roundwood and Willesden Green next to other wards of Brent.