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NW2 2BH · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 09 JUL 2026

NW2 2BH

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

NestScope Score
83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 21,727 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 2BH.

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.

Schools93
12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

65 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 116 schools in total

Hampstead SchoolGood · 0.2 miChilds Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miAll Saints' CofE Primary School NW20.3 miSt Luke's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.4 miThe Mulberry House School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Hampstead School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety62
24crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 24 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 12.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94
23GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 22 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport95
Cricklewood Rail Station0.4 mi

38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space88
14green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 21.4 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.14 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.80 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93
58supermarkets

58 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Iceland, Budgens… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 2BH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

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
18.7µg/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
50dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB 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 — 3,238 sales.

About NW2 2BH

NW2 2BH scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Cricklewood Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW2 2BH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,727 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 4/10).

There are 116 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 51 rated Good. The nearest school is Hampstead School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 22 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW2 2BH — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near NW2 2BH?

There are 116 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 2BH, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW2 2BH safe?

24 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW2 2BH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW2 2BH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 2BH includes 1 train station, 38 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW2 2BH?

NW2 2BH has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NW2 2BH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW2 2BH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.