Welsh Harp
vs Wembley Park
Wembley Park has the younger population: 48% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Welsh Harp. Homes in Wembley Park sold for a median of £502,500, 3% above Welsh Harp. Welsh Harp has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Welsh Harp has 18,334 residents in 6,124 households; Wembley Park has 8,196 in 2,797. Welsh Harp has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 10.7 percentage points more than Wembley Park (Brent: 12%). Wembley Park has the higher share of people living alone: 29%, 5 percentage points more than Welsh Harp (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Welsh Harp (34%) and flats in Wembley Park (94%). Welsh Harp has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 29.4 percentage points more than Wembley Park (Brent: 38%). Wembley Park has the higher share of private renting: 61%, 25.6 percentage points more than Welsh Harp (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £487,500 in Welsh Harp and £502,500 in Wembley Park, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Welsh Harp has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 14.3 percentage points more than Wembley Park (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 46 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Welsh Harp, and 164 in Wembley Park. The typical postcode is 377 m from the nearest school in Welsh Harp and 428 m in Wembley Park. The typical postcode is 1,246 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Welsh Harp and 452 m in Wembley Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Welsh Harp and 88% in Wembley Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 71 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Welsh Harp 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.
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.
Welsh Harp is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 18,334 people in 6,124 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £487,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Brent median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 122% above the Brent average.
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.
Welsh Harp and Wembley Park next to other wards of Brent.