Wembley East
Brent 020 · 6 sub-areas · 12,855 residents
Brent 020 is a densely populated corner of the London borough of Brent, home to around 12,855 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,890 a month — noticeably above the UK average but below the rates you'd find in inner south or west London. Rents here have actually fallen around 6.5% over the past year, giving renters slightly more room to negotiate than in most of the capital.
Wembley East is a commuter neighbourhood within Brent — train into London runs in around 5 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wembley East?
2 parks are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 41 restaurants and 5 pubs in five minutes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,969 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Wembley East in Brent
Living in Wembley East
This part of Brent sits well within the London commuter orbit — the nearest major employment hub is under five minutes away by public transport, which explains why nearly half of residents use buses or trains to get to work. The neighbourhood has the density and pace you'd expect this close to central London, but property prices and rents are a step down from what you'd pay in Westminster or inner Hammersmith.
On the cost front, rents dropped around 6.5% in the past year, which is unusual in London. A two-bedroom comes in at roughly £1,890 a month — considerably more than the national median of around £1,200, but more accessible than comparable flats further south or east. Council tax at Band D runs about £2,235 a year. The median home price sits at around £444,000, meaning a typical deposit takes just over six years to save on local wages — tight, but less extreme than inner London.
The population skews young: around 28% of residents are aged 18 to 34, and a further 25% are in the 35 to 49 bracket. The area is one of the most ethnically diverse in Brent — the diversity index reaches 60.7 — and only about 30% of residents were born in the UK. Roughly 45% of households rent privately, with owner-occupation at around 40%. It's not a heavily social-rented neighbourhood by London standards, with social housing accounting for about 12% of tenures.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 375 metres away — about a five-minute walk — and an underground or metro station is around 456 metres on foot. Broadband is near-universal, with 97.5% of premises able to access gigabit-speed connections. For sub-areas and street-level detail, see the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Brent 020 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Transport links are genuinely excellent — you're under five minutes from a major employment hub — and rents have fallen around 6.5% in the past year, making it more competitive than much of London. The trade-off is a crime rate roughly twice the national average and a local school landscape that's more variable than other parts of England. It suits mobile, working-age renters more than families settling for the long term.
- What is the rent in Brent 020?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £1,540 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,890, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,220. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents have fallen about 6.5% over the past year, so there's currently some negotiating room.
- Is Brent 020 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 190 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — more than twice the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's a real consideration, though it's in line with many high-density inner-London neighbourhoods. The deprivation score (decile 3.4 out of 10) indicates noticeable socioeconomic pressure in parts of the area, which tends to push crime rates up.
- What's the commute from Brent 020 to central London?
- The nearest major employment hub is under five minutes away by public transport — among the fastest connections in outer London. The nearest rail station is roughly 375 metres on foot (about a five-minute walk), and the nearest underground station is around 456 metres. Nearly 44% of residents commute by public transport, which reflects how well served the area is.
- Who lives in Brent 020?
- Mostly working-age renters — around 28% are aged 18 to 34, and another 25% are in the 35 to 49 bracket. Only 30% of residents were born in the UK, making this one of the more internationally diverse corners of Brent. About 45% rent privately, and owner-occupation sits at 40%. One-person households account for around 19% of all households.
- What schools are near Brent 020?
- There are 124 schools within 2km of a typical residential address in this area. Around 52% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%, so quality is more variable than in many other parts of England. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 562 metres away, which is walkable for most families.
- How does Brent 020 compare to the rest of Brent for rent?
- Rents here are broadly mid-range for the borough. A two-bedroom at around £1,890 a month is consistent with Brent's position as one of London's more affordable outer boroughs, though still well above the UK median of around £1,200. The 6.5% year-on-year fall in rents is notable — it suggests this specific part of Brent has softened more than the London average.