NW6 6AE · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

NW6 6AE

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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

76/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 13,321 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

89Schools

58Safety

89Health

92Transport

70Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW6 6AE.

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.

Schools89

33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 165 schools in total

St Mary's RC Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Granville Plus Nursery SchoolGood · 0.2 mi The Kilburn Park School FoundationGood · 0.2 mi Salusbury Primary School0.2 mi St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Carlton Vale Infant SchoolGood · 0.2 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Mary's RC Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety58

86crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 86 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 54.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89

67GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 63 GP, 4 hospitals, 58 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KILBURN PARTNERSHIP PCN HUB — 0.2 mi

Transport92

Queens Park (London) Rail Station0.2 mi

Kilburn High Road Rail Station0.4 mi

Queen's Park Underground Station0.2 mi

Kilburn Park Underground Station0.3 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space70

31green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Woodhouse Urban Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities95

94supermarkets

94 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Planet Organic… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: M&S Queens Park Foodhall — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW6 6AE.

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 qualityLow

19.4µg/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

Rail noiseModerate

59dB 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 — 4,428 sales.

About NW6 6AE

NW6 6AE scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Queens Park Foodhall about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW6 6AE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 13,321 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 2/10).

There are 165 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 71 rated Good. The nearest school is St Mary's RC Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 63 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 58 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KILBURN PARTNERSHIP PCN HUB, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is FORDWYCH ROAD DAY HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW6 6AE — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 6AE?

There are 165 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW6 6AE, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW6 6AE safe?

86 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW6 6AE in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW6 6AE?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW6 6AE includes 2 train stations, 2 Tube/Metro stations, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW6 6AE?

NW6 6AE has a NestScope Score of 76/100 — 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 6AE does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW6 6AE: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.