Barnhill
vs Kenton
Barnhill has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Kenton. Homes in Barnhill sold for a median of £665,000, in line with Kenton. Barnhill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Barnhill has 11,418 residents in 3,763 households; Kenton has 18,331 in 5,788. Kenton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 6.1 percentage points more than Barnhill (Brent: 12%). Barnhill has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 3.4 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Barnhill (47%) and semi-detached houses in Kenton (51%). Kenton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 17.8 percentage points more than Barnhill (Brent: 38%). Barnhill has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 4.2 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £665,000 in Barnhill and £650,000 in Kenton, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (11% and 10%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnhill, and 99 in Kenton. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Barnhill and 382 m in Kenton. The typical postcode is 673 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnhill and 706 m in Kenton. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Barnhill and 94% in Kenton.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 150 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barnhill and 103 in Kenton, against 127 across Brent. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Barnhill is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 11,418 people in 3,763 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £665,000 over the past two years, 21% above the Brent median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% above the Brent average.
Kenton is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 18,331 people in 5,788 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 18% above the Brent median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Barnhill and Kenton next to other wards of Brent.