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 miles2.8 km
- Islington 7.1 miles11.4 km
- City of Westminster 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Bexley 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Luton 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Sutton 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Croydon 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Slough 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Harrow 3.3 miles5.3 km
- High Wycombe 21.2 miles34.2 km
- Watford 8 miles12.9 km
- Woking 23.8 miles38.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Colindale South Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Queensbury Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Burnt Oak Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Colindale North Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- West Hendon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Welsh Harp Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Edgware Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hendon Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Kenton East Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Barnhill Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Brent Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Centenary Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
Example postcodes in Kingsbury
NW9 6LU, NW9 0BB, NW9 0EW, NW9 0JF, NW9 0SL, NW9 0FR, NW9 0UT, NW9 0NL, NW9 0NG … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 11.8 miles18.9 km
- London City Airport 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Hendon Railway Station 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 8.8 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Kingsbury Ad
- The Pillar Hotel 4 1.9 miles3 km
- The Hide London 4 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Novotel London Wembley 4 2 miles3.3 km
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 4 miles6.5 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Brent Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Ark Wembley 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
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 miles1.8 km
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 5 miles8 km
- Middlesex University University 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 5.6 miles9.1 km