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NW6 6DF area guide

Who lives in NW6 6DF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queens Park
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,630 (2024)

NW6 6DFLondon

At a glance

What NW6 6DF is like

NW6 6DF is a postcode in the Queens Park area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,630 people. 57.2% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 15.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW6 6 sold for a median of £842,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 6DF compares

Headline figures for NW6 6DF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£842,500

Median over 86 sales in NW6 6, +7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 38 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,274

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 6DF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW6 6 is up 7.3% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW6 6DF FAQs

Is NW6 6DF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 6DF?

The median sale price over the last year was £842,500.

Homes in NW6 6 sold for a median of £842,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 6DF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 6DF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 6DF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.9% of residents. 57.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (36.1%).

Which council covers NW6 6DF?

The local authority for NW6 6DF is Brent.

NW6 6DF comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 6DF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kensal Rise 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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