Barnhill
vs Kingsbury
Kingsbury has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Barnhill. Homes in Barnhill sold for a median of £665,000, 59% above Kingsbury. Barnhill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Barnhill has 11,418 residents in 3,763 households; Kingsbury has 10,823 in 3,600. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 12%). Barnhill has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 2 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Barnhill and 39% in Kingsbury. Kingsbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 11 percentage points more than Barnhill (Brent: 38%). Barnhill has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 2.5 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £665,000 in Barnhill and £417,500 in Kingsbury, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Barnhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 2.1 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnhill, and 110 in Kingsbury. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Barnhill and 371 m in Kingsbury. The typical postcode is 673 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnhill and 1,045 m in Kingsbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Barnhill and 95% in Kingsbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 150 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barnhill and 86 in Kingsbury, 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.
Kingsbury is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 10,823 people in 3,600 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £417,500 over the past two years, 24% below the Brent median. On average 9% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Barnhill and Kingsbury next to other wards of Brent.