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Queensbury
Queensbury Station Parade
QueensburyLocation within Greater London
Population	15,155 (2011 Census. Brent Ward)
OS grid reference	TQ185895
London borough	Harrow Brent
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Region	London
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARROW, STANMORE, EDGWARE
Postcode district	HA3, HA7, HA8
Post town	LONDON
Postcode district	NW9
Dialling code	020
Police	Metropolitan
Fire	London
Ambulance	London
UK Parliament	Brent North Harrow East
London Assembly	Brent and Harrow
List of places UK England London 51°35′31″N 0°17′27″W / 51.591897°N 0.290767°W / 51.591897; -0.290767

Queensbury is an area of northwest London, England, in the southeast of the London Borough of Harrow on the boundary with the London Borough of Brent. The area is split between four postal districts: Harrow HA3, Stanmore HA7, Edgware HA8 and London NW9.

Geography and history

The Queensbury suburb was built by Percy Harold Edwards (1886-1937). The name was chosen in a newspaper competition he inaugurated. From 1916 Queensbury was the site of the Stag Lane Aerodrome.

The area around Queensbury Circle and Honeypot Lane is in the HA postcode area and the area south east of Queensbury tube station is in the NW postcode area. Queensbury tube station is on the Jubilee line. Queensbury neighbours the district of Kingsbury in the London Borough of Brent.

Queensbury tube station

The main focus of Queensbury is the area around the tube station. Queensbury did not exist as an area before the opening of the Stanmore branch as part of the Metropolitan line in 1932 (transferred to the Bakerloo line in 1939, and then the Jubilee line in 1979. The station opened on 16 December 1934. The name Queensbury was adopted for the tube station to match neighbouring Kingsbury and has no historical basis. It had been selected by way of a newspaper competition.

The parade of shops and houses built along with the station form a large crescent with a public green space in the centre. The area was developed in the 1930s and the architecture reflects this. Until May 2008 a roundabout in front of the station featured a prominent 1930s style mast bearing the London Underground emblem. The pavements and public space were redeveloped at that time losing some of the 1930s character.

The tube station, and its local surroundings and characters were cited in the song "Queensbury Station" by the Berlin-based punk-jazz band The Magoo Brothers on their album "Beyond Believable", released in 1988. The song was written by Paul Bonin and Melanie Hickford, who both grew up and lived in the area.

Other places

Queensbury Circle Parade is a roundabout and shops located north west of Queensbury Station, along Honeypot Lane. Queensbury sub-post office is located here.

Demographics

Queensbury is made up of two wards of its namesake in both London boroughs of Brent and Harrow, with a total population of 29,150 as of 2015. The area has a high ethnic diversity; as shown in the 2011 Census, 72.9% of the population of Queensbury ward in Brent and 75% of Queensbury ward in Harrow were of minority background; the latter is the most diverse part of the borough of Harrow.

The census showed the largest ethnic group in the Queensbury ward of Harrow were Indians, who comprised 43.2% of the population. The next largest ethnic groups were Other Asian (14.7%) and White British people (13.3%).

In terms of religious affiliation, in 2011 the Queensbury ward was 42% Hindu, 28% Christian, and 14.3% Muslim.

Transport and locale

Nearby places

• Burnt Oak
• Colindale
• Edgware
• Kenton
• Kingsbury
• Stanmore
• The Hyde

Tube

Stations in the area are:

• Queensbury (Jubilee line)

Buses

London Buses serving Queensbury are:

References

1. "Brent Ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
2. Whats in a Name? Cyril M. Harris ISBN 1-85414-241-0
3. Mills, Anthony David (2001). Dictionary of London Place Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-280106-6.
4. GEMA database listing for Queensbury Station song, work no.: 2181020-001
5. "Ward Profiles and Atlas". London Datastore.
6. ^ "Queensbury - UK Census Data 2011". UK Census Data.

v t e London Borough of Harrow
Districts	Belmont Canons Park Greenhill Harrow Harrow on the Hill Harrow Weald Hatch End Headstone Kenton Little Stanmore North Harrow Pinner and Pinner Green Rayners Lane Roxeth South Harrow Stanmore Wealdstone West Harrow Partly in Brent Burnt Oak Queensbury Sudbury
Attractions	Bentley Priory Museum Earlsmead Stadium Harrow Arts Centre Harrow School Harrow Skate Park Headstone Manor Museum Heath Robinson Museum St Mary's Church, Harrow on the Hill
Parks and open spaces	Bentley Priory Nature Reserve Canons Park Grim's Ditch Harrow Weald Common Stanmore Common Stanmore Country Park
Constituencies	Harrow West Harrow East Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Tube and rail stations	Canons Park Harrow & Wealdstone Harrow-on-the-Hill Hatch End Headstone Lane North Harrow Northolt Park Pinner Rayners Lane South Harrow Stanmore Sudbury Hill Sudbury Hill Harrow West Harrow
Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools
Category Commons

v t e London Borough of Brent
Districts	Alperton Brondesbury Park Dollis Hill Harlesden Kensal Green Kilburn / Brondesbury Kingsbury Neasden (including Brent Park) North Wembley Park Royal Preston Stonebridge and Tokyngton Wembley and Wembley Park Willesden (including Church End) Partly in Brent Burnt Oak Cricklewood Kenton Queen's Park Queensbury Sudbury
Attractions	Brent Civic Centre Brent Museum Dollis Hill House Kiln Theatre The Library at Willesden Green London Designer Outlet Neasden Temple Oriental City Wembley Arena Wembley Stadium
Parks and open spaces	Barham Park Brent Reservoir Fryent Country Park Gladstone Park Masons Field Northwick Park Preston Park Roe Green Park Roundwood Park
Constituencies	Brent North Brent Central Hampstead and Kilburn
Tube and rail stations	Alperton Brondesbury Brondesbury Park Dollis Hill Harlesden Kensal Green Kensal Rise Kenton Kilburn Kilburn Park Kingsbury Neasden North Wembley Northwick Park Preston Road Queen's Park Queensbury South Kenton Stonebridge Park Sudbury & Harrow Road Sudbury Town Wembley Central Wembley Park Wembley Stadium Willesden Green Willesden Junction
Other topics	Coat of arms Council Grade I and II* listed buildings Parks and open spaces People Public art Schools
Category Commons

• Areas of London
• Districts of the London Borough of Harrow
• Districts of the London Borough of Brent