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NW6 4BA area guide

Who lives in NW6 4BA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kilburn East
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,509 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 4BA is like

NW6 4BA is a postcode in the Kilburn East area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,509 people. 15.2% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 49.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 48.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW6 4 sold for a median of £570,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 4BA compares

Headline figures for NW6 4BA, 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: 35.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£570,500

Median over 52 sales in NW6 4, −12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 24 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,660

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 4BA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
24.1% 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
49.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NW6 4BA FAQs

Is NW6 4BA 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 35.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 4BA?

The median sale price over the last year was £570,500.

Homes in NW6 4 sold for a median of £570,500 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 4BA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 4BA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 4BA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.4% of residents. 15.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (86%).

Which council covers NW6 4BA?

The local authority for NW6 4BA is Camden.

NW6 4BA comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 4BA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Hampstead Station, 147 yards 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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