Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NW6 1UX.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
77 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 131 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
89crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 89 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 43.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
41GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 10/10 · 37 GP, 4 hospitals, 43 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WEST HAMPSTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.1 mi
West Hampstead Rail Station0.2 mi
Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.3 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
23green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 7 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.17 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.1 mi
67supermarkets
67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.0 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys West Hampstead Local — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NW6 1UX.
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
Air qualityLow
19.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NW6.
Average sold price by property type across the NW6 district, 2021–2026 — 4,428 sales.
About NW6 1UX
NW6 1UX scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station 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, NW6 1UX is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,120 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 7/10).
There are 131 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Emmanuel Church of England Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 89 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 37 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 43 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WEST HAMPSTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
