Queensbury
vs Welsh Harp
Queensbury has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 21% in Welsh Harp. Homes in Queensbury sold for a median of £550,000, 13% above Welsh Harp. Welsh Harp has more green space nearby (22% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Queensbury has 17,192 residents in 5,403 households; Welsh Harp has 18,334 in 6,124. Queensbury has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 1 percentage point more than Welsh Harp (Brent: 12%). Welsh Harp has the higher share of people living alone: 24%, 5.1 percentage points more than Queensbury (Brent: 27%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Queensbury and 34% in Welsh Harp. Queensbury has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 54%, 8.2 percentage points more than Welsh Harp (Brent: 38%). Welsh Harp has the higher share of private renting: 35%, 2.2 percentage points more than Queensbury (Brent: 36%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £550,000 in Queensbury 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%, 7.7 percentage points more than Queensbury (Brent: 10%). A typical postcode has 92 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Queensbury, and 46 in Welsh Harp. The typical postcode is 426 m from the nearest school in Queensbury and 377 m in Welsh Harp. The typical postcode is 571 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Queensbury and 1,246 m in Welsh Harp. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Queensbury and 94% in Welsh Harp.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 106 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Queensbury 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.
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.
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.
Queensbury and Welsh Harp next to other wards of Brent.