Queen's Park, London

Queen's Park
From top left to bottom right: The northern entrance to Queen's Park; Victorian houses on Chevening Road; The bandstand in Queen's Park; Queen's Park Post Office on Salusbury Road
Queen's Park
Location within Greater London
Population12,372 (2018 Census. Westminster CC)
OS grid referenceTQ246832
 Charing Cross4 mi (6.4 km) SE
Civil parish
  • Queen's Park
London borough
Ceremonial countyGreater London
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLONDON
Postcode districtNW6, NW10
Postcode districtW9
Dialling code020
PoliceMetropolitan
FireLondon
AmbulanceLondon
UK Parliament
London Assembly

Queen's Park is an area and partial civil parish in North West and West London, located mostly in the London Borough of Brent, and partially in the London Borough of the City of Westminster. Some of the area within Westminster forms a civil parish, the first to be created in London since the right of communities to establish civil parishes was enacted in 2007. The area is located 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Charing Cross, and centred around a 30 acres (12 ha) park, which opened in 1887 and was named in honour of Queen Victoria. The area gives its name to Queens Park Rangers football club.

The north of Queen's Park (in the London Borough of Brent) is an area of Brondesbury Park, and one of its open spaces. The south is in the London borough of the City of Westminster. Kilburn Lane delineates the boundary between the boroughs, as well as both sides of the Queen's Park area, and the Queen's Park electoral wards for the two boroughs.

Architecturally, Queen's Park is an important historic area, with a unified urban layout with a high level of building preservation. The park is a good example of a Victorian urban green space, and the surrounding streets largely comprise original two- and three-storey Victorian buildings.