How many schools are near NW2 1RJ?

There are 106 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 1RJ, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

45 crimes were reported within 400m of NW2 1RJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW2 1RJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 1RJ includes 1 train station, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW2 1RJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

NW2 1RJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

70/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,305 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

59Safety

89Health

82Transport

63Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 1RJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools81/100

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

55 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 106 schools in total

St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Childs Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hampstead SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Claremont Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi All Saints' CofE Primary School NW20.5 mi Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety59/100

45crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 45 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 25 GP, 1 hospital, 36 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport82/100

Cricklewood Rail Station0.2 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 12.4 ha total — largest park 6.1 ha (0.46 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

61supermarkets

61 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 1RJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

17.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

51dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

44dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW2.

Average sold price by property type across the NW2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,179 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.7M▼ 12.0%

Semi-detached£944k▼ 2.5%

Terraced£690k▼ 6.0%

Flat£412k▼ 11.5%

District-level averages (NW2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NW2 1RJ

NW2 1RJ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW2 1RJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,305 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 106 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 45 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 36 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cricklewood Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 35 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 51 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 44 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.35 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 61 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NW2 1RJ on NestScope.

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