Alperton

Alperton
Middlesex House and Grand Union Apartments on the Grand Union Canal
Alperton  Alperton shown within Greater London
OS grid reference	TQ185835
- Charing Cross	7.6 mi (12.2 km)  ESE
London borough	Brent
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WEMBLEY
Postcode district	HA0
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
EU Parliament	London
UK Parliament	Brent North
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
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Alperton is a district in the London Borough of Brent in northwest London. It is situated 7.6 miles (12 km) west north-west of Charing Cross.

There is a high incidence of Indians living in Alperton. There is also a sizable Sri Lankan Tamil community in Alperton. Because of this Hinduism is the dominant religion in the area.

Ealing Road is the main road of Alperton, occupied by many Indian restaurants as well as general goods and Indian clothing stores. Exotic fruits and vegetables can be purchased from traditional outlets, despite not being carried by major supermarkets year-round.

One particular event which takes place on Ealing Road is the Divali parade, a festival for people who follow the Hinduism and Sikhism faiths. The area is known to be home to a few gangs with names like "A-Town", "Alperton Tamils" and "Wembley ForniaDons".

Transport

Road

Ealing Road (A4089) and Bridgewater Road (A4005) are major roads that run though Alperton. Alperton Lane (B456) is another useful thoroughfare.

The Grand Union Canal runs through Alperton, and the Grand Union Walk is its old towpath which was originally used by horses drawing the canal barges, and is now a recreational facility that serves Alperton.

Tube

Stations in the area are:

• Alperton Station (Piccadilly Line)

Buses

London Buses serving Wembley are:

Route	Start	End	Operator
79	Alperton Sainsbury's	Edgware	Metroline
83	Ealing Hospital	Golders Green	First Centrewest
224	St Raphael's Estate	Wembley	First Centrewest
245	Alperton Sainsbury's	Golders Green	First Centrewest
297	Willesden Bus Garage	Ealing Broadway	Metroline
487	South Harrow	Willesden Junction	First Centrewest

Notable people

• Sculptor Neville Boden (1929–1996), president of The London Group from 1973 to 1977, was born in Alperton
• Chess endgame study composer and author John Roycroft was born in Alperton
• Gary Waddock, former footballer and now manager of Wycombe Wanderers, grew up in Alperton
• Footballer Joe Wiggins (1909–1982) was born in Alperton

In popular culture

The towpath of the Grand Union Canal in Alperton was the scene of an episode of the BBC TV soap EastEnders, aired on 23 February 1989, in which the character Den Watts (played by Leslie Grantham) was shot before falling into the canal and supposedly dying.

Locale

Post

Alperton is included in the Wembley post town area, and its postcode is HA0.

External links

History of Alperton at Brent Heritage