NW9 8XJ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

NW9 8XJ

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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

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,286 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

77Schools

58Safety

83Health

68Transport

82Green

83Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW9 8XJ.

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.

Schools77

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 78 schools in total

Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School0.1 mi St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Kingsbury Green Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Brent River CollegeGood · 0.4 mi Oliver Goldsmith Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Southover Partnership School0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

25crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 25 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 25 GP, 28 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BRAMPTON HEALTH CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport68

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space82

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 127.6 ha total — largest park 104.8 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Kingsbury Green — 0.2 mi

Amenities83

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Aldi Kingsbury London — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW9 8XJ.

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

15.8µg/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 NW9.

Average sold price by property type across the NW9 district, 2021–2026 — 4,387 sales.

About NW9 8XJ

NW9 8XJ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with BRAMPTON HEALTH CENTRE about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW9 8XJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,286 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 78 schools within the typical catchment area, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 25 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 25 GP surgeries and 28 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRAMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 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 NW9 8XJ — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 NW9 8XJ?

There are 78 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW9 8XJ, including 9 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW9 8XJ safe?

25 crimes were reported within 400m of NW9 8XJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW9 8XJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW9 8XJ includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW9 8XJ?

NW9 8XJ has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 NW9 8XJ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW9 8XJ: 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.

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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.