# Harlesden

South east Brent. 14,102 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.0 square kilometre.

Harlesden, Brent: 14,102 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 203.2 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £499,740 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000123. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £499,740** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Harlesden was £499,740 in 2025. 990th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/harlesden#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,578** (2021). Harlesden had 13,578 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 58th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/harlesden#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Harlesden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/harlesden#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 84.9%** (January 2026). In Harlesden, 84.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/brent/harlesden#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02000123) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Harlesden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02000123) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 85 homes were sold in Harlesden in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02000123) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Harlesden.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02000123) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Harlesden had 13,578 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Harlesden

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harlesden at a rate of 203.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.9 per 1,000 people across Brent.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 739 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 705 |
| Other crime | 450 |
| Shoplifting | 220 |
| Drug offences | 181 |
| Vehicle crime | 174 |
| Theft from the person | 112 |
| Robbery | 108 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 97 |
| Burglary | 80 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Harlesden compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Harlesden | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £499,740 | 16th cheapest | 35 middle areas, Brent · 2025 |
| Population | 13,578 | most populated | 35 middle areas, Brent · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 35 middle areas, Brent · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 84.9% | 9th lowest | 35 middle areas, Brent · Jan 2026 |

## Is Harlesden safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Harlesden at a rate of 203.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.9 per 1,000 people across Brent.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 187 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Harlesden.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (739), violence and sexual offences (705) and other crime (450).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Brent

These figures are published for the whole of Brent, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Brent and not Harlesden alone. [See Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)

- **Average house price: £546,135** (July 2026). Brent’s average house price was £546,135 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £39,944** (2025). Full-time workers living in Brent earned a median of £39,944 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 140th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 13.7×** (2025). A home in Brent costs 13.7 times local full-time pay. 9th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 30.0** (2025). Brent has a deprivation score of 30.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 41st most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Harlesden in brief

The median price paid for a home in Harlesden was £499,740 in 2025.
Harlesden had 13,578 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Harlesden live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Harlesden, 84.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000123
- Ward: [Harlesden & Kensal Green †](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/ward/harlesden-and-kensal-green)
- Constituency: [Queen's Park and Maida Vale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/queens-park-and-maida-vale)
- Council: [Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.03 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,102*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 37

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Church End](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/church-end), [Kensal Green](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/kensal-green), [Old Oak & Wormwood](https://openindex.co.uk/hammersmith-and-fulham/old-oak-and-wormwood), [North Acton](https://openindex.co.uk/ealing/north-acton), [Stonebridge](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/stonebridge), [Roundwood Park](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/roundwood-park)

## Latest updates for Harlesden

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000123

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/brent/harlesden, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/brent/harlesden#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/brent/harlesden