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NW9 7NL area guide

Who lives in NW9 7NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingsbury South
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,971 (2024)

NW9 7NLLondon

At a glance

What NW9 7NL is like

NW9 7NL is a postcode in the Kingsbury South area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,971 people. 64.4% of households own their home, 31.6% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NW9 7 sold for a median of £425,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW9 7NL compares

Headline figures for NW9 7NL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£425,000

Median over 45 sales in NW9 7, −16.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.5/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,505

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW9 7NL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW9 7 is down 16.9% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW9 7NL FAQs

Is NW9 7NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NW9 7NL?

The median sale price over the last year was £425,000.

Homes in NW9 7 sold for a median of £425,000 across 45 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW9 7NL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 7NL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 7NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.8% of residents. 64.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (50.7%).

Which council covers NW9 7NL?

The local authority for NW9 7NL is Brent.

NW9 7NL comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW9 7NL?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Hendon Rail Station, 0.9 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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