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Harlesden: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Harlesden neighbourhood of Brent, England (ONS area Brent 031). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NW10, NW26. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW10 4NT.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Harlesden is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes. But area signals point away from gentrification against Brent (5 of 22 signals falling, none rising). Houses here typically resell for £783,500 and flats for £417,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Brent (1.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Willesden Junction, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£783,500

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£417,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.29; 0 of 22 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£56,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Harlesden sits in Brent

Typical house price: 10th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: 4th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Harlesden

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Brent, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Brent, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brent, 5 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

Recorded crime
Home improvement applications
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Borough against the region
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

Willesden Junction Railway and Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school John Keble CofE Primary School 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Harlesden

What is the typical house price in Harlesden?

£783,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +4% against 2017-2019.

How does Harlesden compare with the rest of Brent?

Typical house price: 10th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 10th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent.

Is Harlesden an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Harlesden gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.29; 0 of 22 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Harlesden?

Willesden Junction. Railway and Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (430 m in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Harlesden?

Nearest state primary school. John Keble CofE Primary School. 210 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls. 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Oct 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.