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NW2 5SX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Willesden Green
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,746 (2024)

NW2 5SXLondon

At a glance

What NW2 5SX is like

NW2 5SX is a postcode in the Willesden Green area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,746 people. 26.7% of households own their home, 58.5% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 66% 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 5 sold for a median of £515,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW2 5SX compares

Headline figures for NW2 5SX, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 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, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,273

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW2 5SX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
58.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW2 5 is up 7.9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW2 5SX FAQs

Is NW2 5SX 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 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 5SX?

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.

Is NW2 5SX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW2 5SX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW2 5SX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 13% of residents. 26.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (49%).

Which council covers NW2 5SX?

The local authority for NW2 5SX is Brent.

NW2 5SX comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW2 5SX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.1 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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