Harlesden and Kensal Green sit in the north‑west of the London borough of Brent, a short hop from Wembley and the edges of Notting Hill. The area is shaped by railways and canals, with a tight urban grain of terraced streets, busy high streets and pockets of light industry that give way to newer residential developments.
Harlesden is known for its lively Afro‑Caribbean community, markets and musical heritage, while Kensal Green is marked by the grand Victorian Kensal Green Cemetery and waterside regeneration along the Grand Union Canal. The result is a socially and economically mixed neighbourhood where long‑standing local culture meets ongoing redevelopment and rising house prices.
Postcode districts covering Harlesden & Kensal Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 2 miles
- Islington 5.7 miles
- City of Westminster 3.8 miles
- Bexley 17.4 miles
- Sutton 12.7 miles
- Croydon 14 miles
- Slough 15.7 miles
- Harrow 5.6 miles
- High Wycombe 22.7 miles
- Watford 11.1 miles
- Woking 21.5 miles
- Harlow 21.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Roundwood Ward 0.6 miles
- Willesden Green Ward 1 mile
- Brondesbury Park Ward 1.1 miles
- College Park & Old Oak Ward 1.1 miles
- Stonebridge Ward 1.3 miles
- Dalgarno Ward 1.3 miles
- Queen's Park Parish 1.5 miles
- North Acton Ward 1.5 miles
- Cricklewood & Mapesbury Ward 1.5 miles
- St. Helen's Ward 1.6 miles
- Dollis Hill Ward 1.7 miles
- Golborne Ward 1.8 miles
Example postcodes in Harlesden & Kensal Green
NW26 9NG, NW26 9FX, NW10 5RF, NW10 4EP, NW10 5YE, NW10 5AR, NW10 4EL, NW10 8TT, NW10 4AN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 10.3 miles
- London City Airport 12.9 miles
- Willesden Junction Station 0.4 miles
- Harlesden Station 0.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.1 miles
Hotels near Harlesden & Kensal Green Ad
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 3.4 miles
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 1.8 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3.8 miles
- K West Hotel & Spa 4 2.6 miles
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4.4 miles
- Egerton House 5 4.2 miles
- Royal Lancaster London 5 3.3 miles
- The Dorchester 5 4.3 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 4.6 miles
Schools in Harlesden & Kensal Green
- Furness Primary School Primary
- Harlesden Primary School Primary
- John Keble C of E Primary School Primary
- Maple Walk School Independent - primary
- Newman Catholic College Secondary
- Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Secondary
Local points of interest
- Loftus Road Stadium 2 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 2.1 miles
- White City Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 2.8 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 3 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 3 miles
- Leighton House Museum 3.1 miles
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 3.4 miles
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 3.4 miles
- Royal College of Art University 3.7 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 3.7 miles