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W9 3EG area guide

Who lives in W9 3EG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Queens Park
Council: Brent
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,876 (2024)

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At a glance

What W9 3EG is like

W9 3EG 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 1,876 people. 41.6% of households own their home, 37.4% rent privately and 20.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in W9 3 sold for a median of £535,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W9 3EG compares

Headline figures for W9 3EG, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£535,000

Median over 81 sales in W9 3, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 44 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 W9 3EG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W9 3 is down 6.6% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
22 stations within a mile and 29 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W9 3EG FAQs

Is W9 3EG 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 35.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 W9 3EG?

The median sale price over the last year was £535,000.

Homes in W9 3 sold for a median of £535,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W9 3EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around W9 3EG, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W9 3EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.2% of residents. 41.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (48.6%).

Which council covers W9 3EG?

The local authority for W9 3EG is Brent.

W9 3EG comes under Brent in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W9 3EG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Queens Park (London) Rail Station, 125 yards 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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