Alperton
Coordinates: 51°32′26″N 0°17′58″W / 51.5405°N 0.2994°W
| Alperton | |
 Middlesex House and Grand Union Apartments on the Grand Union Canal |
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 Alperton
Alperton shown within Greater London |
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| OS grid reference | TQ185835 |
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| 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 |
| List of places: UK • England • London | |
Alperton is a district in the London Borough of Brent in northwest London.
There is a high incidence of Indians living in Alperton (about 75% of the population). There is also a small Sri Lankan community in Alperton (about 15%), and 10% stated as others.
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.
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[edit] Transport
[edit] Road
Ealing Road (A4089) is Alperton's "High Street". Bridgewater Road (A4005) is the other major road of Alperton. Alperton Lane (B456)
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.
[edit] Tube
[edit] Buses
London Buses routes 79, 83, 224, 245, 297 and 487 serve the Alperton station. However, the 245 and 487 routes do not serve the northern branch of Ealing Road.
[edit] In popular culture
The towpath of the Grand Union Canal in Alperton was notably 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.
[edit] Notable people
- Gary Waddock, now manager of Wycombe Wanderers and former footballer.
- Howard Chiu, Wembley First Eleven Cricket captain.
- Geoff Wells, software engineer.
[edit] Locale
[edit] Neighbouring areas
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Sudbury | Wembley | Tokyngton | |
| Perivale (North) |  |
Stonebridge | ||
 Alperton  |
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| Perivale (South) | Ealing (technically Hanger Hill) | Park Royal |
[edit] Post
Alperton is included in the Wembley post town area, and its postcode is HA0.
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