Cricklewood & Mapesbury
vs Kilburn
Kilburn has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 22% in Cricklewood & Mapesbury. Homes in Kilburn sold for a median of £561,250, 4% above Cricklewood & Mapesbury. Kilburn has more green space nearby (7% within 500 m, against 5%).
People
Cricklewood & Mapesbury has 14,156 residents in 5,715 households; Kilburn has 17,206 in 7,645. Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 11%, 1.1 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 12%). Kilburn has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 4.6 percentage points more than Cricklewood & Mapesbury (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, flats are the most common type of home: 40% of homes in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 56% in Kilburn. Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 33%, 8.6 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 38%). Cricklewood & Mapesbury has the higher share of private renting: 45%, 11.7 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £540,557 in Cricklewood & Mapesbury 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%, 2.4 percentage points more than Cricklewood & Mapesbury (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 219 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Cricklewood & Mapesbury, and 451 in Kilburn. The typical postcode is 345 m from the nearest school in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 193 m in Kilburn. The typical postcode is 540 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 373 m in Kilburn. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 83% of premises in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and 94% in Kilburn.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Cricklewood & Mapesbury 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.
Cricklewood & Mapesbury is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 14,156 people in 5,715 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £540,557 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% 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.
Cricklewood & Mapesbury and Kilburn next to other wards of Brent.