NW2 2LW

Childs Hill · Barnet · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Barnet
Postcode district
NW2
Postcode sector
NW2 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NW2 2ES 25 m
NW2 2EF 28 m
NW2 2BZ 35 m
NW2 2EW 60 m
NW2 2LD 63 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NW2 2LW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 1984
Terminated
1 December 1991
Postcode area
NW
Postcode district
NW2
Postcode sector
NW2 2
Latitude
51.566298
Longitude
-0.202244
British National Grid easting
524,700
British National Grid northing
186,800

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Barnet · E09000003
Parish or community
E43000193
Output area
E00000698
Lower layer super output area
Barnet 038A · E01000135
Middle layer super output area
Barnet 038 · E02000061

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
252
Primary
126
Secondary
30
  1. Rimon Jewish Primary School

    Free schools

    220 m
  2. All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2

    Voluntary aided school

    491 m
  3. Childs Hill Primary School

    Academy converter

    557 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
5,485
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,451
  • Anti social behaviour 802
  • Vehicle crime 581
  • Other theft 500
  • Shoplifting 489

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NW2 2 residents
7,977

Age bands in NW2 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.8%

1,510 residents

Age 15 to 24
12%

968 residents

Age 25 to 44
33.7%

2,706 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.7%

1,905 residents

Age 65 and over
11.8%

952 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
548
Records since 17 September 2020
164
Latest available record date
8 August 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. 2025/2851/P Date not supplied 980 m away

    Use of the third floor loft as a self-contained residential unit (Class C3).

    7 Rosecroft Avenue London Camden NW3 7QA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3297/P Date not supplied 889 m away

    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. 2025/3205/P Date not supplied 924 m away

    Enlargement of first floor rear conservatory to residential flat.

    Flat 3 37 Platt's Lane London Camden NW3 7NN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3713/T Date not supplied 937 m away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Plum (Prunus spp.) (T2) - Fell to ground level. 1 x Red Robin (S2) - Fell to ground level.

    46 Platt's Lane London NW3 7NT

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/1698/P Date not supplied 942 m away

    Construction of a basement extension with associated rooflight and lightwell; removal of existing communal bin store and construction of a new communal bin store in rear garden; proposed timber gate in rear garden (southern boundary) to match existing fence.

    Flat 1 18 Platt's Lane London NW3 7NS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/2520/P Date not supplied 976 m away

    Erection of an 13m high telecommunications mast

    Land at Platt's Corner West Heath Road London Hampstead Heath NW3 7UU

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/2519/P Date not supplied 976 m away

    Erection of an 13m high telecommunications mast.

    Land on West Heath Road Hampstead Heath London NW3 7XD

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2024/1261/P Date not supplied 869 m away

    Creation of lower ground floor basement with lightwell, new balustrade around rear ground floor extension

    Flat 1, 47 Platt's Lane London Camden NW3 7NL

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2024/3069/P Date not supplied 962 m away

    Proposed basement under existing footprint of building with associated lightwells to front and rear. Replacement rear extension and small side infill extension at ground floor and a first floor side extension. Alterations to fenestration and front porch.

    24 Burgess Hill London NW2 2DA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2023/1332/P Date not supplied 937 m away

    Addition of 2 external condenser units with acoustic covers.

    46 Platt's Lane London NW3 7NT

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/3213/P Decision dated 8 August 2025 903 m away

    Details submitted in relation to condition 4 (tree protection details) of approved application 2025/1048/P dated 13/06/2025 (for: Erection of a single-storey rear extension and a garden wall adjoining the front elevation to the south.)

    14 Burgess Hill London NW2 2DA

    London Borough of Camden Granted
  12. 2025/2728/T Decision dated 29 July 2025 991 m away

    REAR GARDEN: 1 x Birch (T4) - Crown lift to 2m and crown reduce by 2m.

    24 Hollycroft Avenue London NW3 7QL

    London Borough of Camden No Objection to Works to Tree(s) in CA

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.

GP practices

86

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE HODFORD ROAD PRACTICE

    73 HODFORD ROAD, LONDON, NW11 8NH

    ODS code E83649

    367 m

  • PENNINE DRIVE PRACTICE

    8 PENNINE DRIVE, HENDON, LONDON, NW2 1PA

    ODS code E83025

    517 m

  • GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    143-145 CRICKLEWOOD LANE, LONDON, NW2 1HS

    ODS code E83006

    634 m

  • RAVENSCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

    166-168 GOLDERS GREEN ROAD, GOLDERS GREEN, LONDON, NW11 8BB

    ODS code E83039

    1.0 km

  • DRS ADLER AND ROSENBERG

    682 FINCHLEY ROAD, GOLDERS GREEN, LONDON, NW11 7NP

    ODS code E83600

    1.1 km

  • THE PRACTICE AT 188

    188 GOLDERS GREEN ROAD, GOLDERS GREEN, LONDON, NW11 9AY

    ODS code E83027

    1.1 km

  • GRAY'S INN MEDICAL GROUP WEST HAMPSTEAD

    80 FORTUNE GREEN ROAD, LONDON, NW6 1DS

    ODS code F83050

    1.4 km

  • CRICKLEWOOD GENERAL PRACTICE

    7 OAKLANDS ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, NW2 6DJ

    ODS code Y02986

    1.5 km

  • CHICHELE ROAD SURGERY

    25 CHICHELE ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, NW2 3AN

    ODS code E84674

    1.6 km

  • CHOLMLEY GARDENS SURGERY

    1 CHOLMLEY GARDENS, MILL LANE, LONDON, NW6 1AE

    ODS code F83615

    1.6 km

  • PHGH DOCTORS

    TEMPLE FORTUNE HEALTH CENTRE, 23 TEMPLE FORTUNE LANE, GOLDERS GREEN, LONDON, NW11 7TE

    ODS code E83009

    1.7 km

  • TEMPLE FORTUNE MEDICAL GROUP

    THE TEMPLE FORTUNE HEALTH CENTRE, 23 TEMPLE FORTUNE LANE, LONDON, NW11 7TE

    ODS code E83622

    1.7 km

  • WILLESDEN GREEN SURGERY

    59 ANSON ROAD, LONDON, NW2 3UY

    ODS code E84702

    1.7 km

  • MAPESBURY MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code E84012

    1.7 km

  • OXGATE GARDENS SURGERY

    81 OXGATE GARDENS, LONDON, NW2 6EA

    ODS code E84076

    1.8 km

  • WEST HAMPSTEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    SOLENT ROAD HEALTH CLINIC, 9 SOLENT ROAD, LONDON, NW6 1TP

    ODS code F83055

    1.9 km

  • WALM LANE SURGERY

    114 WALM LANE, LONDON, NW2 4RT

    ODS code E84086

    2.1 km

  • DR AZIM & PARTNERS

    67 ELLIOT ROAD, HENDON, LONDON, NW4 3EB

    ODS code Y03664

    2.2 km

  • KEATS GROUP PRACTICE

    1B DOWNSHIRE HILL, LONDON, NW3 1NR

    ODS code F83623

    2.5 km

  • BRONDESBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    279 KILBURN HIGH ROAD, LONDON, NW6 7JQ

    ODS code F83059

    2.5 km

Showing 20 of 86 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • The Vale / Hendon Way

    BCT · Cricklewood

    0.1 miles
  • Dunstan Road

    BCT · Childs Hill

    0.2 miles
  • The Vale Cricklewood

    BCT · Cricklewood

    0.2 miles
  • Garth Road

    BCT · Cricklewood

    0.2 miles
  • Dunstan Road

    BCT · Childs Hill

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Barnet 038A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,144 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

252 open schools are in scope, including 126 primary and 30 secondary schools. Rimon Jewish Primary School is the nearest published school at 220 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,485 published events cover 12 months, averaging 457.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,451 events.

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