How many schools are near NW6 3LN?

There are 144 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 3LN, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

81 crimes were reported within 400m of NW6 3LN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW6 3LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 3LN includes 3 train stations, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 49 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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NW6 3LN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

NW6 3LN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

83/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 29,401 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

59Safety

92Health

96Transport

60Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 3LN.

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.

Schools92/100

20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

80 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 144 schools in total

Broadhurst School0.0 mi Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW30.2 mi South Hampstead High School GDST0.2 mi North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools0.3 mi Central School of Speech and Drama0.3 mi Southbank International School Hampstead0.4 mi

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

Safety59/100

81crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare92/100

43GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 39 GP, 4 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: SWISS COTTAGE SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport96/100

South Hampstead Rail Station0.2 mi

Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station0.4 mi

West Hampstead Rail Station0.5 mi

Finchley Road Underground Station0.2 mi

Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.3 mi

West Hampstead Underground Station0.4 mi

49 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100

24green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 7.1 ha total — largest park 2.2 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95/100

93supermarkets

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

Nearest: Waitrose John Barnes — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 3LN.

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

47dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

40dB 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 3LN

NW6 3LN scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with South 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 3LN is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,401 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 5/10).

There are 144 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 55 rated Good. The nearest school is Broadhurst School, within a short walk.

There were 81 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 46 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, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are South Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road & Frognal Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away), Finchley Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Swiss Cottage Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), West Hampstead Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 49 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 47 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 24 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 7.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 3 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 93 supermarkets in the wider area, including Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Waitrose John Barnes, about 3 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 3LN on NestScope.

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