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NW6 5FX area guide

Who lives in NW6 5FX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abbey Road
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,140 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 5FX is like

NW6 5FX is a postcode in the Abbey Road area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,140 people. 23.5% of households own their home, 29.8% rent privately and 45.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 52.1% 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 5 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 5FX compares

Headline figures for NW6 5FX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£460,000

Median over 44 sales in NW6 5, −20% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 29 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 35 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,016

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 5FX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
31.6% 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
A lot of social housingLook closer
45.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW6 5 is down 20% on the year before.

Questions

NW6 5FX FAQs

Is NW6 5FX 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 39.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 5FX?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in NW6 5 sold for a median of £460,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −20% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 5FX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 5FX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 5FX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.5% of residents. 23.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (88%).

Which council covers NW6 5FX?

The local authority for NW6 5FX is Westminster.

NW6 5FX comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 5FX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kilburn Park Station, 107 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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