How many schools are near NW6 3JN?

There are 140 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 3JN, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

86 crimes were reported within 400m of NW6 3JN 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 3JN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 3JN includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 47 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW6 3JN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NW6 3JN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,492 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

45Safety

92Health

89Transport

58Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 3JN.

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.

Schools69/100

18Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Broadhurst School0.1 mi Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW30.2 mi South Hampstead High School GDST0.2 mi North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools0.2 mi Southbank International School Hampstead0.3 mi Central School of Speech and Drama0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: The UCL Academy (Good) — 0.5 mi

Safety45/100

86crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 86 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92/100

39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 35 GP, 4 hospitals, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport89/100

South Hampstead Rail Station0.3 mi

Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.3 mi

West Hampstead Rail Station0.4 mi

Finchley Road Underground Station0.1 mi

Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.3 mi

West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi

47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space58/100

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.9 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

88supermarkets

88 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Waitrose John Barnes — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 3JN.

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 qualityModerate

22µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB 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 — 4,329 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£2.9M▲ 22.4%

Semi-detached£2.5M▲ 21.2%

Terraced£1.6M▲ 1.7%

Flat£678k▼ 2.1%

District-level averages (NW6) — 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 NW6 3JN

NW6 3JN scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Waitrose John Barnes about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW6 3JN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,492 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 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadhurst School, within a short walk.

There were 86 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 35 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are South Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Swiss Cottage Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 47 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). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 88 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Aldi, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Waitrose John Barnes, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 8 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 NW6 3JN on NestScope.

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