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NW6 1DW · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW6 1DW

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

NestScope Score
81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,707 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 1DW.

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.

Schools92
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

64 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 117 schools in total

St Luke's Church of England SchoolGood · 0.2 miEmmanuel Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 miSt Margaret's School0.3 miWest Hampstead Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miHampstead SchoolGood · 0.4 miAll Saints' CofE Primary School NW20.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Luke's Church of England School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58
29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare96
32GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 30 GP, 2 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD — 0.1 mi

Transport80

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby

Green space88
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 24.2 ha total — largest park 9.3 ha (0.19 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94
59supermarkets

59 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Waitrose, Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Fortune Green Rd Express — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 1DW.

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
19.8µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
62dB 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 NW6.

Average sold price by property type across the NW6 district, 2021–2026 — 4,428 sales.

About NW6 1DW

NW6 1DW scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW6 1DW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,707 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 117 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 48 rated Good. The nearest school is St Luke's Church of England School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 30 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 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 NW6 1DW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 NW6 1DW?

There are 117 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 1DW, including 16 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW6 1DW safe?

29 crimes were reported within 400m of NW6 1DW 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 NW6 1DW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 1DW includes 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW6 1DW?

NW6 1DW has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — 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 NW6 1DW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW6 1DW: 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.

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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.