London boroughsBarnet vs Brent

Barnet vs Brent: which borough suits you?

Brent is more central AND £30k cheaper on the average sold price.
Barnet

#26 of 33

Brent

#31 of 33

Travelcard zone

Zone 5
Zone 4

Average house price

£550k
£520k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

14.4x
13.6x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

39
75

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

853 Mb
922 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.0
7.1

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

37
27

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

908 ha
672 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

686
1039

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Barnet

Greater London · zone 5 · average sold price £550k.

Read the Barnet report

Living in Brent

Greater London · zone 4 · average sold price £520k.

Read the Brent report