NW2 2BL · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

NW2 2BL

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Neighbourhood Report

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

93Schools

62Safety

94Health

95Transport

84Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 2BL.

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

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 115 schools in total

All Saints' CofE Primary School NW20.2 mi Childs Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Hampstead SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi St Luke's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Margaret's School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Childs Hill Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety62

19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 19 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 12.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare94

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport95

Cricklewood Rail Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space84

16green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 25.9 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.80 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities91

57supermarkets

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

Nearest: Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 2BL.

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

51dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB 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 2BL

NW2 2BL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and healthcare — with Cricklewood Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW2 2BL 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 115 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW2 2BL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 2BL?

There are 115 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 2BL, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW2 2BL safe?

19 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW2 2BL 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 2BL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 2BL includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW2 2BL?

NW2 2BL 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 2BL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW2 2BL: 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.