The district is bisected by Frederikssundsvej and consists mainly of vast areas of single family detached homes.
[2] The district, now a quiet suburban area, has developed around the two old villages of Brønshøj and Husum.
[4] The largest greenspace is Utterslev Mose which straddles the border with Bispebjerg in the northwestern corner of the district.
Kagsmose is located in the western part of Brønshøj and Krogebjergparken in its southwestern corner.
The three greenspaces are linked by Vestvolden, a former defensive structure which now forms a green belt through the western suburbs of Copenhagen.