Willesden | |
Willesden Green Old Library Building |
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Willesden shown within Greater London
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OS grid reference | TQ227846 |
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London borough | Brent |
Ceremonial county | Greater London |
Region | London |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LONDON |
Postcode district | NW10, NW2 |
Dialling code | 020 |
Police | Metropolitan |
Fire | London |
Ambulance | London |
EU Parliament | London |
UK Parliament | Brent Central |
London Assembly | Brent and Harrow |
Coordinates: 51°32′48″N 0°13′46″W / 51.5468°N 0.2295°W
Willesden (/ˈwɪlzdən/) is an area in north west London which forms part of the London Borough of Brent. It is situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It was historically a parish in the county of Middlesex, that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933 and has formed part of Greater London since 1965.
With its close vicinity to affluent neighbourhoods Brondesbury Park, Queen's Park and Kensal Rise, the area surrounding Willesden Green station has seen increased gentrification in the past several years, with rapidly rising property prices. The Daily Telegraph called Willesden Green one of London's "new middle class" areas. The area had a population of 44,295 in 2011 including the Willesden Green, Dollis Hill and Dudden Hill wards.