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NW10 5JX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Queens Park
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,379 (2024)

NW10 5JXLondon

At a glance

What NW10 5JX is like

NW10 5JX is a postcode in the Queens Park area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,379 people. 31.3% of households own their home, 48.9% rent privately and 18.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 5JX compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.7 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: 15 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 36 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,274

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW10 5JX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW10 5JX FAQs

Is NW10 5JX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 5JX?

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 5JX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW10 5JX, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW10 5JX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13.5% of residents. 31.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54%).

Which council covers NW10 5JX?

The local authority for NW10 5JX is Brent.

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

How well connected is NW10 5JX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kensal Green 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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