Barnhill
vs Wembley Hill
Barnhill has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Wembley Hill. Homes in Barnhill sold for a median of £665,000, 53% above Wembley Hill. Barnhill has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Barnhill has 11,418 residents in 3,763 households; Wembley Hill has 15,510 in 4,768. Barnhill has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.9 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 12%). Barnhill has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 2.4 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Barnhill and 38% in Wembley Hill. The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (40% and 39%). Wembley Hill has the higher share of private renting: 46%, 13.4 percentage points more than Barnhill (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £665,000 in Barnhill and £435,000 in Wembley Hill, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Barnhill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.1 percentage points more than Wembley Hill (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Barnhill, and 201 in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Barnhill and 292 m in Wembley Hill. The typical postcode is 673 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Barnhill and 361 m in Wembley Hill. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in Barnhill and 78% in Wembley Hill.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 150 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Barnhill and 149 in Wembley Hill, 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.
Wembley Hill is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 15,510 people in 4,768 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £435,000 over the past two years, 21% below the Brent median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Barnhill and Wembley Hill next to other wards of Brent.