NW2 3TY area guide
Who lives in NW2 3TY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Brondesbury
- Council
- Brent
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,842 (2024)
What NW2 3TY is like
NW2 3TY is a postcode in the Brondesbury area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,842 people. 24.4% of households own their home, 38.4% rent privately and 36.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.8% 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 NW2 3 sold for a median of £497,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NW2 3TY compares
Headline figures for NW2 3TY, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NW2 3TY differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
38.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
- 02A student area
13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
- 03A young populationPositive
33.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 04A lot of social housingLook closer
36.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
- 05Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW2 3 is down 18% on the year before.
NW2 3TY FAQs
01Is NW2 3TY a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NW2 3TY?The median sale price over the last year was £497,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £497,000.
03Is NW2 3TY safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NW2 3TY?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NW2 3TY?The local authority for NW2 3TY is Brent.
The local authority for NW2 3TY is Brent.
06How well connected is NW2 3TY?Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.
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.