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NW2 4SL area guide

Who lives in NW2 4SL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brondesbury
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,842 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW2 4SL is like

NW2 4SL 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 4 sold for a median of £655,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW2 4SL compares

Headline figures for NW2 4SL, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£655,250

Median over 48 sales in NW2 4, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,388

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW2 4SL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW2 4 is up 7.9% on the year before.

Questions

NW2 4SL FAQs

Is NW2 4SL 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 23.0 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 NW2 4SL?

The median sale price over the last year was £655,250.

Homes in NW2 4 sold for a median of £655,250 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW2 4SL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW2 4SL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW2 4SL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15% of residents. 24.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (73.1%).

Which council covers NW2 4SL?

The local authority for NW2 4SL is Brent.

NW2 4SL comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW2 4SL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kilburn Underground Station, 0.1 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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