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Kilburn
Camden, London
PocketsKilburn East (Abbey Road · Kilburn High Road · Priory Road · Alexandra Road Park)Kilburn Grange (Black Lion Public House · West End Lane)
Kilburn straddles Camden's western edge along the Kilburn High Road, a long Irish-British corridor that has been one of north-west London's busiest high streets for generations. The ward has very good public-transport access, with Kilburn on the Jubilee line, Kilburn High Road on the Overground, and dense bus services along the A5. Listed buildings include the Grade II* Black Lion Public House and the Grade II Regency Lodge and National Club; around a fifth of the ward falls inside a conservation area. Twenty-five outstanding-rated schools lie within reach and the food and nightlife scene along the high street is active and mixed. The catches are familiar high-street ones. Safety scores are below the London median, pollution scores are weak at 27, and green space is thin at under five hectares, with Kilburn Grange Park the main site — residents walk to Queen's Park or Paddington Recreation Ground.
- Strongest82Connectivity
Excellent public-transport access
- Also strong64Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out4Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Very good public-transport access
- 11 listed buildings
- 22.8% covered by a conservation area
- 6 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Kilburn Grange Park (3.2 hectares)
- 161 open venues (90 food and drink, 71 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
45Better than 40% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability20
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)69
- Activity (turnover)40
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Kilburn: 78 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
37Better than 27% of London
- Personal safety45
- Property crime34
- Anti-social behaviour28
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Connectivity
82Better than 92% of London
Median public-transport access is excellent (TfL PTAL 6.0 of 8 across this ward).
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For Kilburn: — min by TfL to 8 major hubsaccess rank —
Air & Quiet
27Better than 16% of London
- Air quality17
- Quietness45
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
45Better than 87% of London
- Nightlife14
- Dining43
- Arts & culture43
- Retail & shops29
- Sports & recreation14
- Independent scene93
- Vitality (openings, diversity)69
161 open venues nearby — 90 food & drink, 71 other.
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For Kilburn: the mix behind 161 open venues—% independent
Education
64Better than 92% of London
- Primary schools70
- Secondary schools58
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Every school in this ward with its current Ofsted rating and multi-year trend.
For Kilburn: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
47Better than 65% of London
11 listed buildings · 23% under a conservation area
- Black Lion Public HouseGrade II*
- Regency LodgeGrade II
- The National ClubGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
43Better than 9% of London
- Green spaces54
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Kilburn Grange Park (3 ha). ~5 ha of green space in total.
Area development
4Better than 53% of London
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- Is Kilburn safe?
- Kilburn scores 37 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Kilburn a good place to live?
- Kilburn scores 44 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are connectivity (82) and education (64); its weakest is area development (4). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Kilburn?
- Very good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Kilburn 6 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 82 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Kilburn expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Kilburn is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 4/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Kilburn?
- Kilburn scores 64 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 6 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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