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NW6 6PA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Queens Park
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,968 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 6PA is like

NW6 6PA 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 1,968 people. 46.1% of households own their home, 29.6% rent privately and 24.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 59.9% 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 6 sold for a median of £842,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 6PA compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.3 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: 22 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 34 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 6PA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW6 6 is up 7.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
22 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW6 6PA FAQs

Is NW6 6PA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 6PA?

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 6PA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 6PA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 6PA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.7% of residents. 46.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (42%).

Which council covers NW6 6PA?

The local authority for NW6 6PA is Brent.

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

How well connected is NW6 6PA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Queen's Park 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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