Tokyngton
vs Wembley Hill
Wembley Hill has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Tokyngton. Homes in Tokyngton sold for a median of £535,000, 23% above Wembley Hill. Tokyngton has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Tokyngton has 9,363 residents in 2,697 households; Wembley Hill has 15,510 in 4,768. Tokyngton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 4.3 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 12%). Wembley Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 21%, 1.5 percentage points more than Tokyngton (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Tokyngton (58%) and flats in Wembley Hill (38%). Tokyngton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 59%, 19.8 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 38%). Wembley Hill has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 13.7 percentage points more than Tokyngton (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in Tokyngton and £435,000 in Wembley Hill, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 10%). A typical postcode has 140 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Tokyngton, and 201 in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 389 m from the nearest school in Tokyngton and 292 m in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 547 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Tokyngton and 361 m in Wembley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Tokyngton and 78% in Wembley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 86 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Tokyngton 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.
Tokyngton is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 9,363 people in 2,697 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% 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.
Tokyngton and Wembley Hill next to other wards of Brent.