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NW9 9BT area guide

Who lives in NW9 9BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queensbury South
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,819 (2024)

NW9 9BTLondon

At a glance

What NW9 9BT is like

NW9 9BT is a postcode in the Queensbury South area of Brent. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,819 people. 58.7% of households own their home, 32.8% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW9 9 sold for a median of £500,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW9 9BT compares

Headline figures for NW9 9BT, 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: 26.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£500,000

Median over 35 sales in NW9 9, −4.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£63,693

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW9 9BT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW9 9BT FAQs

Is NW9 9BT 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 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NW9 9BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £500,000.

Homes in NW9 9 sold for a median of £500,000 across 35 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW9 9BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 9BT, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 9BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 58.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.3%).

Which council covers NW9 9BT?

The local authority for NW9 9BT is Brent.

NW9 9BT comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW9 9BT?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Queensbury, 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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