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NW6 1LX area guide

Who lives in NW6 1LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilburn Grange
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,586 (2024)

NW6 1LXLondon

At a glance

What NW6 1LX is like

NW6 1LX is a postcode in the Kilburn Grange area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,586 people. 28.8% of households own their home, 52.5% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 66.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW6 1 sold for a median of £830,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 1LX compares

Headline figures for NW6 1LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£830,000

Median over 96 sales in NW6 1, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 18 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,300

Average annual income before tax, higher than 77% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 1LX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
52.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
37.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
04
Well connectedPositive
18 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW6 1LX FAQs

Is NW6 1LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 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 NW6 1LX?

The median sale price over the last year was £830,000.

Homes in NW6 1 sold for a median of £830,000 across 96 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 1LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 1LX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 1LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.2% of residents. 28.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (49.3%).

Which council covers NW6 1LX?

The local authority for NW6 1LX is Camden.

NW6 1LX comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 1LX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 18 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kilburn 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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