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NW10 5AL area guide

Who lives in NW10 5AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kensal Green
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,767 (2024)

NW10 5ALLondon

At a glance

What NW10 5AL is like

NW10 5AL is a postcode in the Kensal Green area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,767 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW10 5 sold for a median of £670,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW10 5AL compares

Headline figures for NW10 5AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£670,000

Median over 115 sales in NW10 5, −4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,312

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW10 5AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW10 5AL FAQs

Is NW10 5AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW10 5AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £670,000.

Homes in NW10 5 sold for a median of £670,000 across 115 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW10 5AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW10 5AL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW10 5AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.4%).

Which council covers NW10 5AL?

The local authority for NW10 5AL is Brent.

NW10 5AL comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW10 5AL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Willesden Junction Station, 0.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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