Kilburn
vs Queens Park
Kilburn has the younger population: 23% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Queens Park. Homes in Queens Park sold for a median of £800,000, 43% above Kilburn. Queens Park has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Kilburn has 17,206 residents in 7,645 households; Queens Park has 17,496 in 7,173. Queens Park has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.2 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 12%). Kilburn has the higher share of people living alone: 39%, 7.8 percentage points more than Queens Park (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Kilburn (56%) and terraced houses in Queens Park (27%). Queens Park has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 43%, 18.7 percentage points more than Kilburn (Brent: 38%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (33% and 34%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £561,250 in Kilburn and £800,000 in Queens Park, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (7% and 8%). A typical postcode has 451 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kilburn, and 312 in Queens Park. The typical postcode is 193 m from the nearest school in Kilburn and 245 m in Queens Park. The typical postcode is 373 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kilburn and 306 m in Queens Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in Kilburn and 90% in Queens Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 191 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kilburn and 144 in Queens 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.
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.
Queens Park is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 17,496 people in 7,173 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £800,000 over the past two years, 45% above the Brent median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% below the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Kilburn and Queens Park next to other wards of Brent.