Wembley Central
vs Wembley Hill
Wembley Central has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Wembley Hill. Homes in Wembley Central sold for a median of £535,000, 23% above Wembley Hill. Wembley Hill has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Wembley Central has 17,924 residents in 4,932 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%). Wembley Hill has the higher share of people living alone: 21%, 2.6 percentage points more than Wembley Central (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 37% of homes in Wembley Central and 38% in Wembley Hill. Wembley Central has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 41%, 1.4 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 38%). Wembley Hill has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 4.7 percentage points more than Wembley Central (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £535,000 in Wembley Central and £435,000 in Wembley Hill, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Wembley Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.8 percentage points more than Wembley Central (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 166 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Wembley Central, and 201 in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 466 m from the nearest school in Wembley Central and 292 m in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 450 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Wembley Central and 361 m in Wembley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Wembley Central and 78% in Wembley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 105 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Wembley Central 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.
Wembley Central is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 17,924 people in 4,932 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £535,000 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below 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.
Wembley Central and Wembley Hill next to other wards of Brent.