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NW2 5 area guide

Who lives in NW2 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
20,457 (2024)
At a glance

What NW2 5 is like

The NW2 5 postcode sector in Brent covers 180 live postcodes and is home to about 20,457 people in 8,117 households. 30% of households own their home, 46.9% rent privately and 21.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 58.5% 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 NW2 5 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW2 5 compares

Headline figures for NW2 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£515,000

Median over 50 sales in NW2 5, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools in NW2 5.

Household incomeMore
£63,434

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW2 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    46.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NW2 5 is up 7.9% on the year before.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    10 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  5. 05
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW2 5 FAQs

01
Is NW2 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.3 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).
02
How much does a house cost in NW2 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £515,000.

Homes in NW2 5 sold for a median of £515,000 across 50 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.
03
Is NW2 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW2 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NW2 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.9% of residents. 30% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.2%).
05
Which council covers NW2 5?

The local authority for NW2 5 is Brent.

NW2 5 comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NW2 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Willesden Green Underground 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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