NW2 2ED · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW2 2ED

Show on map

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,380 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

76Schools

55Safety

86Health

83Transport

82Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 2ED.

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.

Schools76

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

St Agnes' Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Childs Hill Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hampstead SchoolGood · 0.3 mi All Saints' CofE Primary School NW20.3 mi Mapesbury School0.6 mi St Luke's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety55

54crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 54 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport83

Cricklewood Rail Station0.3 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.7 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.25 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.35 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

64supermarkets

64 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco, Budgens… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 2ED.

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

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

46dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB 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 2ED

NW2 2ED scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Cricklewood Lane Cricklewood within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW2 2ED 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 116 schools within the typical catchment area, including 14 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 49 rated Good. The nearest school is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 54 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 39 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, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

View NW2 2ED on the map Compare with another area

Explore area insights about nearby locations

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW2 2ED — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 2ED?

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

Is NW2 2ED safe?

54 crimes were reported within 400m of NW2 2ED 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 2ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 2ED includes 1 train station, 36 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW2 2ED?

NW2 2ED has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 2ED does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW2 2ED: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

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.