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NW26 area guide

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

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
1,838 (2024)
At a glance

What NW26 is like

The NW26 postcode district in Brent covers 47 live postcodes and is home to about 1,838 people in 756 households. 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 compares

Headline figures for NW26, 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
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NW26.

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 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    36.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 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.

  3. 03
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    42.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  4. 04
    Well connectedPositive

    9 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW26 FAQs

01
Is NW26 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
Is NW26 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, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in NW26?

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%).
04
Which council covers NW26?

The local authority for NW26 is Brent.

NW26 comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NW26?

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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