How many schools are near NW2 2DS?

There are 118 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 2DS, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

60 crimes were reported within 400m of NW2 2DS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW2 2DS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 2DS includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW2 2DS · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

NW2 2DS

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

54/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,380 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

64Schools

35Safety

83Health

73Transport

74Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 2DS.

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.

Schools64/100

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

63 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 118 schools in total

St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Childs Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hampstead SchoolGood · 0.3 mi All Saints' CofE Primary School NW20.5 mi Mapesbury School0.5 mi Claremont Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

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

Safety35/100

60crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 38.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

24GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport73/100

Cricklewood Rail Station0.1 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space74/100

13green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 20.5 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.33 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.35 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities91/100

65supermarkets

65 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 2DS.

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 noiseLoud

66dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

51dB 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 2DS

NW2 2DS scores 54/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood within a short walk. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW2 2DS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,380 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 118 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cricklewood Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 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 high (about 66 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 51 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.35 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 65 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco, Budgens and others. The nearest is Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood, within a short walk. 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 2DS on NestScope.

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