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NW6 2PB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kilburn Grange
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,772 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 2PB is like

NW6 2PB 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 1,772 people. 26.7% of households own their home, 45.6% rent privately and 26.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 2PB compares

Headline figures for NW6 2PB, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.8 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: 28 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 24 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 2PB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
36.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW6 2 is down 14.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
28 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW6 2PB FAQs

Is NW6 2PB 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 33.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 2PB?

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 2PB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 2PB, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 2PB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14.2% of residents. 26.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (56.2%).

Which council covers NW6 2PB?

The local authority for NW6 2PB is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW6 2PB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 28 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Hampstead Underground 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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