Barnhill
vs Preston
Preston 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, 19% above Preston. Preston has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 11%).
People
Barnhill has 11,418 residents in 3,763 households; Preston has 12,218 in 3,811. Barnhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.1 percentage points more than Preston (Brent: 12%). Barnhill has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 1 percentage point more than Preston (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Barnhill (47%) and semi-detached houses in Preston (42%). Preston has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 45%, 4.9 percentage points more than Barnhill (Brent: 38%). Preston has the higher share of private renting: 38%, 5.2 percentage points more than Barnhill (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £665,000 in Barnhill and £560,000 in Preston, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Preston has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 2.3 percentage points more than Barnhill (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnhill, and 113 in Preston. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Barnhill and 331 m in Preston. The typical postcode is 673 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnhill and 439 m in Preston. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Barnhill and 93% in Preston.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 150 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barnhill and 92 in Preston, 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.
Preston is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 12,218 people in 3,811 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £560,000 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Barnhill and Preston next to other wards of Brent.