Kenton
vs Queensbury
Queensbury has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Kenton. Homes in Kenton sold for a median of £650,000, 18% above Queensbury. Queensbury has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Kenton has 18,331 residents in 5,788 households; Queensbury has 17,192 in 5,403. Kenton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 4.7 percentage points more than Queensbury (Brent: 12%). Kenton has the higher share of people living alone: 20%, 1 percentage point more than Queensbury (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 51% of homes in Kenton and 43% in Queensbury. Kenton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 4.2 percentage points more than Queensbury (Brent: 38%). Queensbury has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 4.5 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £650,000 in Kenton and £550,000 in Queensbury, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Queensbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 3.8 percentage points more than Kenton (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 99 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kenton, and 92 in Queensbury. The typical postcode is 382 m from the nearest school in Kenton and 426 m in Queensbury. The typical postcode is 706 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kenton and 571 m in Queensbury. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Kenton and 92% in Queensbury.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 103 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kenton and 106 in Queensbury, 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.
Queensbury is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 17,192 people in 5,403 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £550,000 over the past two years, in line with the Brent median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 42% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Kenton and Queensbury next to other wards of Brent.