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NW8 6HY · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

NW8 6HY

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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
85/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 26,116 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NW8 6HY.

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.

Safety68
50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 50 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare95
51GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 46 GP, 5 hospitals, 54 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CENTRAL CAMDEN PCN - EAS — 0.1 mi

Transport100
South Hampstead Rail Station0.3 mi
Swiss Cottage Underground Station0.2 mi
St. John's Wood Underground Station0.5 mi
St. John's Wood Underground Station0.5 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space49
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 3.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96
101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Co-op Swiss Cottage — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW8 6HY.

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
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 noiseModerate
64dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW8.

Average sold price by property type across the NW8 district, 202120262,160 sales.

About NW8 6HY

NW8 6HY scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — 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, NW8 6HY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,116 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 6/10).

There are 162 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is The UCL Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 46 GP surgeries, 5 hospitals and 54 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CENTRAL CAMDEN PCN - EAS, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HOSPITAL OF ST JOHN & ST ELIZABETH, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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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 NW8 6HY — 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 NW8 6HY?

There are 162 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW8 6HY, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW8 6HY safe?

50 crimes were reported within 400m of NW8 6HY in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW8 6HY?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW8 6HY includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW8 6HY?

NW8 6HY has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — a well-off 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 NW8 6HY does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW8 6HY: 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.