Brondesbury Park
vs Kilburn
Kilburn has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Brondesbury Park. Homes in Brondesbury Park sold for a median of £702,500, 25% above Kilburn. Kilburn has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Brondesbury Park has 13,438 residents in 5,519 households; Kilburn has 17,206 in 7,645. Brondesbury Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.2 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 12%). Kilburn has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 3.3 percentage points more than Brondesbury Park (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Brondesbury Park and 56% in Kilburn. Brondesbury Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 42%, 17.7 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 38%). Brondesbury Park has the higher share of private renting: 36%, 2.4 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £702,500 in Brondesbury Park and £561,250 in Kilburn, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Kilburn has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 7%, 1.6 percentage points more than Brondesbury Park (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 279 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brondesbury Park, and 451 in Kilburn. The typical postcode is 282 m from the nearest school in Brondesbury Park and 193 m in Kilburn. The typical postcode is 496 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brondesbury Park and 373 m in Kilburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 85% of premises in Brondesbury Park and 94% in Kilburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 96 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brondesbury Park and 191 in Kilburn, 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.
Brondesbury Park is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 13,438 people in 5,519 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £702,500 over the past two years, 28% above the Brent median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Brent average.
Kilburn is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 17,206 people in 7,645 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £561,250 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 28% below the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Brondesbury Park and Kilburn next to other wards of Brent.