It has about 1,174 properties of which the vast majority are owned by the local Brent authority.
The estate has a relatively high rate of child poverty, and its geographic location makes it somewhat isolated from Wembley or other retail town centres.
[3] To its east, St Raphael's Estate is cut by the A406 North Circular Road dual carriageway, while to its west the River Brent and a recreational ground separates it from the Tokyngton locality of Wembley.
[citation needed] Two London bus routes terminate at Pifield Way: the 224 and the 232.
Because St Raphael's is very close to Brent Park, there are links to many other bus routes, at IKEA and Tesco, and along the North Circular Road.