Kingsbury
vs Welsh Harp
Kingsbury has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Welsh Harp. Homes in Welsh Harp sold for a median of £487,500, 17% above Kingsbury. Welsh Harp has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 9%).
People
Kingsbury has 10,823 residents in 3,600 households; Welsh Harp has 18,334 in 6,124. Welsh Harp has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 13%, 1.3 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 12%). Welsh Harp has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 2.7 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is flats in Kingsbury (39%) and semi-detached houses in Welsh Harp (34%). Kingsbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 51%, 5.6 percentage points more than Welsh Harp (Brent: 38%). Welsh Harp has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 5 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £417,500 in Kingsbury and £487,500 in Welsh Harp, against £550,000 across Brent.
Surroundings
Welsh Harp has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 22%, 12.7 percentage points more than Kingsbury (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 110 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Kingsbury, and 46 in Welsh Harp. The typical postcode is 371 m from the nearest school in Kingsbury and 377 m in Welsh Harp. The typical postcode is 1,045 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Kingsbury and 1,246 m in Welsh Harp. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 95% of premises in Kingsbury and 94% in Welsh Harp.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 86 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Kingsbury and 71 in Welsh Harp, 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.
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.
Welsh Harp is one of 22 wards in Brent, home to 18,334 people in 6,124 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £487,500 over the past two years, 11% below the Brent median. On average 22% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 122% above the Brent average.
More comparisons.
Kingsbury and Welsh Harp next to other wards of Brent.