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NW6 5QU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

NW6 5QU

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

NestScope Score
68/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,943 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 5QU.

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.

Safety64
97crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 97 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 67.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86
70GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 65 GP, 5 hospitals, 60 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport85
Queens Park (London) Rail Station0.3 mi
Kilburn High Road Rail Station0.3 mi
Kilburn Park Underground Station0.2 mi
Queen's Park Underground Station0.3 mi

45 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81
33green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 17.3 ha total — largest park 10.7 ha (0.35 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.15 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95
97supermarkets

97 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: M&S Queens Park Foodhall — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 5QU.

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
21.3µg/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
53dB Lden

Road traffic, 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 5QU

NW6 5QU scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with M&S Queens Park Foodhall 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 5QU is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,943 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 166 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 67 rated Good. The nearest school is Granville Plus Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 97 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 65 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 60 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KILBURN PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, 0.9 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 5QU — 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 5QU?

There are 166 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 5QU, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW6 5QU safe?

97 crimes were reported within 400m of NW6 5QU 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 5QU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 5QU includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 45 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW6 5QU?

NW6 5QU has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — 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 5QU does NestScope look?

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