Kingsbury is a suburban ward in the London Borough of Brent in north‑west London, centred on the residential neighbourhood around Kingsbury itself. It sits near the Brent Reservoir (the Welsh Harp) and Fryent Country Park, with good links to the rest of the capital via Kingsbury station on the Jubilee line and frequent buses, and is a short distance from Wembley.
The area is largely residential with a lively local high street along Kingsbury High Road, a diverse population and a strong South Asian presence, plus numerous independent shops, restaurants and community facilities. Historically it grew from farmland and manor into suburban housing during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while the reservoir and nearby green spaces give the ward a mix of urban and recreational character popular with walkers, birdwatchers and small local businesses.
Postcode districts covering Kingsbury
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 1.7 miles
- Islington 7.1 miles
- City of Westminster 6.7 miles
- Bexley 19.4 miles
- Luton 22.5 miles
- Sutton 16.3 miles
- Croydon 17.5 miles
- Slough 15.7 miles
- Harrow 3.3 miles
- High Wycombe 21.2 miles
- Watford 8 miles
- Woking 23.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Colindale South Ward 0.5 miles
- Queensbury Ward 0.7 miles
- Burnt Oak Ward 1 mile
- Colindale North Ward 1 mile
- West Hendon Ward 1.1 miles
- Welsh Harp Ward 1.3 miles
- Edgware Ward 1.3 miles
- Hendon Ward 1.6 miles
- Kenton East Ward 1.6 miles
- Barnhill Ward 1.6 miles
- Brent Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Centenary Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Kingsbury
NW9 0LH, NW9 0AS, NW9 0PJ, NW9 0AA, NW9 0DR, NW9 0UD, NW9 0FJ, NW9 0JX, NW9 0PB … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.8 miles
- London City Airport 14.7 miles
- Hendon Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.8 miles
Hotels near Kingsbury Ad
- The Pillar Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- The Hide London 4 1.5 miles
- Hilton London Wembley 4 2.4 miles
- Novotel London Wembley 4 2 miles
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 4 miles
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 6.6 miles
- The Brent Hotel 3 1.6 miles
- Ark Wembley 4 2.2 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 7.2 miles
Schools in Kingsbury
- Beis Yaakov Primary School Primary
- Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Primary
- The Village School Special
Local points of interest
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 1.1 miles
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.7 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 1.8 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 5 miles
- Middlesex University University 5.2 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 5.5 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 5.5 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 5.5 miles
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 5.6 miles
- Loftus Road Stadium 5.6 miles