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NW10 5SR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kensal Green
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,507 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW10 5SR is like

NW10 5SR 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 1,507 people. 41.9% of households own their home, 24.8% rent privately and 32.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 5SR compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.1 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 26 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 5SR differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW10 5SR FAQs

Is NW10 5SR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 5SR?

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 5SR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW10 5SR, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW10 5SR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 41.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.6%).

Which council covers NW10 5SR?

The local authority for NW10 5SR is Brent.

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

How well connected is NW10 5SR?

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 Kensal Green Rail Station, 0.2 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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