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NW26 9SU area guide

Who lives in NW26 9SU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Harlesden
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,838 (2024)

NW26 9SUBrent

At a glance

What NW26 9SU is like

NW26 9SU is a postcode in the Harlesden area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,838 people. 20.1% of households own their home, 36.5% rent privately and 42.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 56.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NW26 9SU compares

Headline figures for NW26 9SU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,580

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW26 9SU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
42.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
9 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW26 9SU FAQs

Is NW26 9SU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is NW26 9SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW26 9SU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW26 9SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.5% of residents. 20.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (49.9%).

Which council covers NW26 9SU?

The local authority for NW26 9SU is Brent.

NW26 9SU comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW26 9SU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Willesden Junction 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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