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NW6 2ED area guide

Who lives in NW6 2ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilburn Grange
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,578 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 2ED is like

NW6 2ED 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 1,578 people. 22.6% of households own their home, 44.6% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW6 2 sold for a median of £586,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 2ED compares

Headline figures for NW6 2ED, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 53.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£586,500

Median over 56 sales in NW6 2, −14.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 26 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 22 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 2ED differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
53.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
37.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NW6 2ED FAQs

Is NW6 2ED 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 53.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 2ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £586,500.

Homes in NW6 2 sold for a median of £586,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 2ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 2ED, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 2ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 15.1% of residents. 22.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (62%).

Which council covers NW6 2ED?

The local authority for NW6 2ED is Camden.

NW6 2ED comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 2ED?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 26 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kilburn 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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