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NW6 2PT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW6 2PT

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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
79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,671 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 2PT.

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.

Safety58
98crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 98 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 71.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92
43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 39 GP, 4 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport95
West Hampstead Rail Station0.2 mi
West Hampstead Thameslink Rail Station0.3 mi
Brondesbury Rail Station0.3 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.2 mi
West Hampstead Underground Station0.2 mi
Kilburn Underground Station0.4 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67
24green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 6.5 ha total — largest park 3.3 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
69supermarkets

69 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: M&S West Hampstead — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 2PT.

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 qualityModerate
20.5µg/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
51dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseModerate
57dB 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, 202120264,428 sales.

About NW6 2PT

NW6 2PT scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with West Hampstead Rail Station about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW6 2PT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,671 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 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 62 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingsgate Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 98 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, about 11 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 2PT — 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 2PT?

There are 144 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 2PT, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW6 2PT safe?

98 crimes were reported within 400m of NW6 2PT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW6 2PT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 2PT includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW6 2PT?

NW6 2PT has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average 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 2PT does NestScope look?

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

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.