Kenton
vs Northwick Park
Kenton has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Northwick Park. Homes in Kenton sold for a median of £650,000, in line with Northwick Park. Northwick Park has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Kenton has 18,331 residents in 5,788 households; Northwick Park has 11,716 in 3,788. Kenton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 1.2 percentage points more than Northwick Park (Brent: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (20% and 20%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Kenton and 49% in Northwick Park. Northwick Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 62%, 3.7 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 38%). Kenton has the higher share of private renting: 28%, 2.9 percentage points more than Northwick Park (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £650,000 in Kenton and £636,000 in Northwick Park, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Northwick Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 6.1 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kenton, and 94 in Northwick Park. The typical postcode is 382 m from the nearest school in Kenton and 316 m in Northwick Park. The typical postcode is 706 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kenton and 668 m in Northwick Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Kenton and 95% in Northwick Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kenton and 41 in Northwick Park, 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.
Northwick Park is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 11,716 people in 3,788 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £636,000 over the past two years, 16% above the Brent median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 66% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Kenton and Northwick Park next to other wards of Brent.