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NW6 7NU area guide

Who lives in NW6 7NU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Brondesbury Park
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,109 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 7NU is like

NW6 7NU is a postcode in the Brondesbury Park area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,109 people. 41.6% of households own their home, 31.9% rent privately and 24% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.2% 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 7 sold for a median of £690,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 7NU compares

Headline figures for NW6 7NU, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£690,000

Median over 106 sales in NW6 7, +15% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£74,302

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 7NU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
25.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
24% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW6 7 is up 15% on the year before.

Questions

NW6 7NU FAQs

Is NW6 7NU 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 19.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 7NU?

The median sale price over the last year was £690,000.

Homes in NW6 7 sold for a median of £690,000 across 106 sales in the year to August 2026, +15% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 7NU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 7NU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 7NU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 41.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (57.4%).

Which council covers NW6 7NU?

The local authority for NW6 7NU is Brent.

NW6 7NU comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 7NU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brondesbury Park Rail 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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