| Alperton | |
|---|---|
 Middlesex House and Grand Union Apartments on theGrand Union Canal | |
  Alperton Location withinGreater London | |
| Population | 14,017 (2011 Census. Ward)[1] |
| OS grid reference | TQ185835 |
| • Charing Cross | 7.6 mi (12.2 km) ESE |
| London borough | |
| Ceremonial county | Greater London |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | WEMBLEY |
| Postcode district | HA0 |
| Dialling code | 020 |
| Police | Metropolitan |
| Fire | London |
| Ambulance | London |
| UK Parliament | |
| London Assembly | |
| 51°32′26″N0°17′58″W / 51.5405°N 0.2994°W /51.5405; -0.2994 | |
Alperton (/ˈælpətən/) is anarea of north-west London, England, within theLondon Borough of Brent. It forms the southern part of the town ofWembley and is 7.5 miles (12 km) west north-west ofCharing Cross, on the border with theLondon Borough of Ealing. It includes a handful of high-rise and many mid-rise buildings as well as streets of low-rise houses with gardens. It adjoins theGrand Union Canal'sPaddington Arm, which is fed by theBrent Reservoir.
The nameAlperton means "farmstead or estate associated with a man named Ealhbeorht", deriving from anAnglo-Saxon personal name andtūn, meaning farmstead or village inOld English.[2]
Alperton has one of the capital's highest populations of black or minority ethnic groups (BME). In the 1991 census, 43.2% of Alpertonward's population was Asian, only one point less than White.British Indians formed 31.5% in 1991 and 32.4% in 2001, with white having decreased to 27.8%.[4] According to the 2011 census, the largest ethnic group was Indian, 42% of the population, well above Brent's average of 18%. Other Asian was second largest at 17%. The most spoken foreign language was Gujarati, by 3,213 residents, followed by Tamil, spoken by 1,001 residents.[5] In the 2011 census 47.7% of residents are of theHindu faith, Christians: 27.2% and Muslims: 11.9%.[6]
TheGrand Union Canal runs through Alperton and itstowpath, is part of the Grand Union Canal Walk.[7]
Alperton has itsown tube station of the same name, served by thePiccadilly line and located in the district. Other close stations includeHanger Lane tube station (Central line) to the south;Stonebridge Park station (Bakerloo line andLioness line) to the east; andWembley Central station (Bakerloo line, Lioness line,Southern &West Midlands Trains) to the north.
The towpath of the Grand Union Canal in Alperton is featured in various scenes in theBBC TV soapEastEnders. It first appeared in an episode which aired on 3 October 1985, when the characterDen Watts (played byLeslie Grantham) meetsMichelle Fowler (played bySusan Tully) and it is revealed Den is the father of Michelle's baby. It was used again on numerous occasions, most famously on 23 February 1989, when Den Watts was shot before falling into the canal and supposedly dying. Den returned to the canal with daughterSharon Watts on 3 October 2003, when he returned to Albert Square alive.
Alperton Community School: The school is divided into two sites: the lower school on Ealing Road near Alperton tube station, consisting of Years 7, 8 and 9 and the upper school on Stanley Avenue, consisting of Years 10, 11, 12 and 13. The lower school was renovated in 2017.[8]
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