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Kilburn West

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About

Kilburn West in the London Borough of Brent centres on Kilburn High Road and the streets that run off it. The area combines Victorian terraces, post-war housing blocks and short parades of shops and takeaways along the High Road. Kilburn tube station on the Jubilee line and numerous bus routes provide regular links into central London. Daily life focuses on local services: grocers, barbers, cafés, a community centre and small employers that occupy converted warehouses and railway arches.

Local culture gathers around a handful of civic venues and grassroots arts spaces on the High Road, including the Kiln Theatre, which programmes film nights, community workshops and live events. The road network meets streets with local names such as Shoot Up Hill, and there are pocket parks and school playgrounds that structure routes for residents on foot. Planning and small business activity shape the street frontage more than large developments, so the area remains organised around its main thoroughfare and the services it supports.

Area overview

On average Kilburn West has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 157 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 23% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kilburn West is £66,342 per year. There are 2 schools in Kilburn West: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Kilburn West is home to around 9,017 people, with a population density of about 17,810.7 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
157
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
23%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Kilburn West Population
9,017
Population density
17,810.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
61.77(+130%)
Violence and sexual offences
48.24(+55%)
Other theft
22.85(+100%)
Theft from the person
19.85(+112%)
Shoplifting
14.86(+49%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
2,727
30.24%
Other White
1,938
21.49%
African
715
7.93%
Arab
504
5.59%
Other Asian
453
5.02%
Total population: 9,017

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,233
55.62%
No qualifications
1,147
15.07%
Level 3 (A level)
860
11.3%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
525
6.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
420
5.52%
Total 16+ residents: 7,610

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,795
42.3%
Owns with a mortgage
736
17.35%
Other social rented
648
15.27%
Owns outright
580
13.67%
Social rents from council
363
8.56%
Total households: 4,243

Property prices in Kilburn West

Median price£580,000
Price per sq ft£846
Sales (last 12 months)85
Typical range (middle 50%)£460K – £925K

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 (about £846 per square foot) in Kilburn West area, with individual transactions ranging from £275,000 up to £2,200,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kilburn West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£1,885,000£1,088
Terraced22£1,542,475£970
Semi-Detached1£770,000£—
Flats61£500,000£809

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kilburn West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kilburn West.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£530,000£1,200,000
2017£547,500£1,226,600
2018£500,000£1,280,000
2019£525,000£1,090,000
2020£490,000£1,299,975
2021£550,000£1,370,000
2022£547,500£1,415,000
2023£499,000£1,347,500
2024£565,000£1,310,000
2025£505,000£1,255,000
2026£534,250£1,599,950
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kilburn West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kilburn West.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£768£808
2017£776£896
2018£753£873
2019£805£759
2020£761£850
2021£811£898
2022£780£881
2023£793£883
2024£840£888
2025£838£992
2026£676£840
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kilburn West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kilburn West in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Brent district.

Band A£1,490
Band B£1,739
Band C£1,987
Band D£2,235
Band E£2,732
Band F£3,229
Band G£3,725
Band H£4,471

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.