How many schools are near NW2 6EX?

There are 98 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW2 6EX, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

46 crimes were reported within 400m of NW2 6EX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW2 6EX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW2 6EX includes 1 train station, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW2 6EX · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

NW2 6EX

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,593 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

70Schools

45Safety

84Health

77Transport

60Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW2 6EX.

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.

Schools70/100

16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

59 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 98 schools in total

Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Mora Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Claremont Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Menorah High School for GirlsGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety45/100

46crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 46 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 25 GP, 2 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: OXGATE GARDENS SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport77/100

Brent Cross West Station0.3 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 3.1 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Pinemartin Activity Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

47supermarkets

47 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar - Staples Corner — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW2 6EX.

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

17.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

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 6EX

NW2 6EX scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar - Staples Corner 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 6EX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,593 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 1/10).

There are 98 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 46 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, 2 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OXGATE GARDENS SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Brent Cross West Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 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).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 3.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Pinemartin Activity Park, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 47 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Lidl, Tesco, The Co-operative Group and others. The nearest is Spar - Staples Corner, 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 6EX on NestScope.

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