Kenton
vs Kingsbury
Kingsbury has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Kenton. Homes in Kenton sold for a median of £650,000, 56% above Kingsbury. Kenton has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Kenton has 18,331 residents in 5,788 households; Kingsbury has 10,823 in 3,600. Kenton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 7 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 12%). Kingsbury has the higher share of people living alone: 21%, 1.4 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Kenton (51%) and flats in Kingsbury (39%). Kenton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 6.8 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 38%). Kingsbury has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 1.7 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £650,000 in Kenton and £417,500 in Kingsbury, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Kenton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 1.2 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kenton, and 110 in Kingsbury. The typical postcode is 382 m from the nearest school in Kenton and 371 m in Kingsbury. The typical postcode is 706 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kenton and 1,045 m in Kingsbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Kenton and 95% in Kingsbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kenton 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.
Kenton is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 18,331 people in 5,788 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £650,000 over the past two years, 18% above the Brent median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 3% 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.
Kenton and Kingsbury next to other wards of Brent.