NW2

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,611
Current units
1,334
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
11

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
1,277

Postcode sectors in NW2

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9 sectors

Property

Across this district

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25,894 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
11, Lovat Close, London, NW2 7RU 29 July 2026 £360,000
132, Ground Floor Flat, Walm Lane, London, NW2 4RT 28 July 2026 £840,000
Windmill Court, 52, Flat 71, Mapesbury Road, London, NW2 4JH 20 July 2026 £330,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
20
Primary
13
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
7,598
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,218
  • Anti social behaviour 1,159
  • Vehicle crime 747
  • Other theft 695
  • Shoplifting 586

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NW2 usual residents
70,428
Age-profile population
71,158

Age bands in NW2

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

12,661 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.6%

8,979 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.1%

24,274 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.3%

17,274 residents

Age 65 and over
11.2%

7,970 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,272 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,214 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 901 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
775
Records since 17 September 2020
185
Latest available record date
4 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/3356/P Date not supplied

    Conversion of the existing dwelling to create three dwellings and associated erection of single storey rear extension, alterations to the front and side elevation at ground floor, and erection of a bin store in the front yard , erection of bin store to front yard and bike stores to rear garden. Subdivision of the existing dwelling to create 3no.flats facilitated by a single storey rear extension, the relocation of the main entrance and the provision of landscaping, amenity space, bin storage and cycle spaces.

    579 Finchley Road London NW3 7BS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3297/P Date not supplied

    Erection of two additional storeys to create four new residential units (Class C3) and the erection of a lift shaft.

    Mackellar House Burgess Hill London NW2 2DB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3299/P Date not supplied

    Extensions and alterations to existing dwelling including a single storey side/rear extension, the erection of dormer windows to the side and rear roof slope and new rooflights to the front and rear elevations.

    12 Rondu Road London NW2 3HA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/1390/P Date not supplied

    Installation of an Air condenser unit to roof of the existing rear extension. Retrospective.

    58 Cricklewood Broadway London NW2 3ET

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3473/P Date not supplied

    Erection of a hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer extension, and installation of two rooflights on the front roofslope.

    Flat B 5 Somali Road London NW2 3RN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/2135/P Date not supplied

    Single storey rear ground floor extension

    Flat A, 3 Somali Road London Camden NW2 3RN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/1287/P Date not supplied

    Replacement of existing rear timber sash windows with uPVC sash windows

    Flat B 6 Garlinge Road London NW2 3TR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/2272/P Date not supplied

    Use of the premises as a school (Class F1(a))

    85-87 Fordwych Road London NW2 3TL

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/2759/P Date not supplied

    Erection of a single-storey side and rear extension, hip-to-gable roof extension with rear dormer, and change of use from a mixed-use ground-floor two-bedroom flat (Class C3) and upper-floor HMO (Class C4) to a 10-unit HMO (Sui Generis) with a maximum occupancy of 10 people, including provision of cycle and refuse storage

    11 Ebbsfleet Road London NW2 3NB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2022/4584/P Date not supplied

    Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension and creation of an additional flat (C3)

    Flat A 3 Somali Road London NW2 3RN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2024/5312/P Date not supplied

    Change of use of day care centre (Class E(f)) to 9 residential flats (Class C3).

    96 - 98 Shoot-Up Hill London NW2 3XJ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2022/3656/P Date not supplied

    Conversion of existing 10 Bed HMO (Class C4) to 3 self-contained flats (Class C3), to include single storey rear extension, closet wing alterations providing balconies, side and rear dormer window, 3 roof-lights, and cycle & refuse storage at ground floor level.

    19 Fordwych Road London NW2 3TN

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

12

in this district

  • CHICHELE ROAD SURGERY

    25 CHICHELE ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, NW2 3AN

    ODS code E84674

  • CRICKLEWOOD GENERAL PRACTICE

    7 OAKLANDS ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, NW2 6DJ

    ODS code Y02986

  • GLADSTONE MEDICAL CENTRE

    5 DOLLIS HILL LANE, LONDON, NW2 6JH

    ODS code E84036

  • GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    143-145 CRICKLEWOOD LANE, LONDON, NW2 1HS

    ODS code E83006

  • MAPESBURY MEDICAL GROUP

    WINDMILL MEDICAL PRACTICE, 65 SHOOT UP HILL, LONDON, NW2 3PS

    ODS code E84012

  • NEASDEN MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 TANFIELD AVENUE, NEASDEN, LONDON, NW2 7SA

    ODS code E84665

  • OXGATE GARDENS SURGERY

    81 OXGATE GARDENS, LONDON, NW2 6EA

    ODS code E84076

  • PENNINE DRIVE PRACTICE

    8 PENNINE DRIVE, HENDON, LONDON, NW2 1PA

    ODS code E83025

  • STAVERTON SURGERY

    51 STAVERTON ROAD, LONDON, NW2 5HA

    ODS code E84080

  • ST. GEORGES MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK HILL HOUSE, 9 DOLLIS HILL LANE, LONDON, NW2 6JH

    ODS code E84704

  • WALM LANE SURGERY

    114 WALM LANE, LONDON, NW2 4RT

    ODS code E84086

  • WILLESDEN GREEN SURGERY

    59 ANSON ROAD, LONDON, NW2 3UY

    ODS code E84702

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £540,000 from 3,091 recorded sales in NW2. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Brent is £544,174 in June 2026, down 3.4% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 13 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

7,598 published events cover 12 months, averaging 633.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,218 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.