Kilburn, London

Kilburn
Kilburn
	Carlton Vale and The Shamrock public house
	Kilburn Location within Greater London
Population	29,027 (2011 Census Brent and Camden Wards);
OS grid reference	TQ245835
London borough	Brent; Camden; Westminster;
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW6
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Hampstead and Kilburn; Westminster North;
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow; Barnet and Camden; West Central;

Kilburn is a locality on the boundary of three London Boroughs: Camden, Brent and the City of Westminster. Kilburn High Road railway station lies 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-west of Charing Cross.

Kilburn developed from a linear hamlet that grew up on ancient Watling Street (the modern A5 Road), the hamlet took its name from Kilburn Priory, which was built on the banks of Kilburn Brook. Watling Street forms the contemporary boundary between the boroughs of Brent and Camden.

The area has London's highest Irish population, as well as a sizable Afro-Caribbean population, and was once home to the black civil rights leader Billy Strachan.

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