NW6 2HE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW6 2HE

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

72/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 10,710 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

77Schools

58Safety

88Health

88Transport

70Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 2HE.

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.

Schools77

21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

83 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 140 schools in total

Kingsgate Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi West Hampstead Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Kilburn Grange SchoolGood · 0.4 mi North West London Jewish Day SchoolGood · 0.4 mi The Mulberry House School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kingsgate Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

173crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 173 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 102)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88

41GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 37 GP, 4 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport88

Brondesbury Rail Station0.1 mi

West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.4 mi

West Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi

Kilburn Underground Station0.1 mi

West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi

West Hampstead Underground Station0.5 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 5.7 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.21 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.11 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95

66supermarkets

66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Kilburn Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 2HE.

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

19.2µg/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

67dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseLoud

70dB 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 2HE

NW6 2HE scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Kilburn Local 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 2HE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,710 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 3/10).

There are 140 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsgate Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 173 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 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW6 2HE — 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 NW6 2HE?

There are 140 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 2HE, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW6 2HE safe?

173 crimes were reported within 400m of NW6 2HE 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 NW6 2HE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 2HE includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW6 2HE?

NW6 2HE has a NestScope Score of 72/100 — 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 NW6 2HE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW6 2HE: 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.