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NW6 5PP · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

NW6 5PP

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 6,429 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 5PP.

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.

Safety61
114crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 114 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 68.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
74GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 70 GP, 4 hospitals, 66 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ELGIN CLINIC — 0.3 mi

Transport87
Queens Park (London) Rail Station0.5 mi
Kilburn Park Underground Station0.4 mi
Maida Vale Underground Station0.5 mi
Queen's Park Underground Station0.5 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80
39green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.9 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Chippenham Gardens — 0.0 mi

Amenities95
96supermarkets

96 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Maida Vale Shirland Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 5PP.

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
21µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
58dB 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, 202120264,428 sales.

About NW6 5PP

NW6 5PP scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Maida Vale Shirland Road 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 5PP is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 6,429 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 1/10).

There are 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is Maida Vale School, within a short walk.

There were 114 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 70 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 66 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ELGIN CLINIC, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 5PP — 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 5PP?

There are 162 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 5PP, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW6 5PP safe?

114 crimes were reported within 400m of NW6 5PP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW6 5PP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 5PP includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW6 5PP?

NW6 5PP has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a more affordable, lower-income 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 5PP does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW6 5PP: 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.