Sudbury
vs Wembley Hill
Sudbury has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Wembley Hill. Homes in Sudbury sold for a median of £448,000, in line with Wembley Hill. Sudbury has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Sudbury has 13,938 residents in 4,327 households; Wembley Hill has 15,510 in 4,768. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (11% and 11%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (20% and 21%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Sudbury and 38% in Wembley Hill. Sudbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 5.6 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 38%). Wembley Hill has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 5.8 percentage points more than Sudbury (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £448,000 in Sudbury and £435,000 in Wembley Hill, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Sudbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 6.2 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 123 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Sudbury, and 201 in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 546 m from the nearest school in Sudbury and 292 m in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 432 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Sudbury and 361 m in Wembley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Sudbury and 78% in Wembley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 80 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Sudbury and 149 in Wembley Hill, 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.
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.
Wembley Hill is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 15,510 people in 4,768 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £435,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Brent median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Sudbury and Wembley Hill next to other wards of Brent.