Willesden (/ˈwɪlzdən/) is an area of northwest London, situated 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Charing Cross. It is historically a parish in the county of Middlesex that was incorporated as the Municipal Borough of Willesden in 1933, and has formed part of the London Borough of Brent in Greater London since 1965. Dollis Hill is also sometimes referred to as being part of Willesden. Willesden is mostly in the NW10 postcode district, but part of it is in the NW2 postcode district.