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NW2 1FH

Cricklewood

Barnet

England / London / Barnet / Brent Cross & Staples Corner / Cricklewood / NW2 1FH

Overview

Postcode NW2 1FH is located in a major urban area, within the Cricklewood ward of Barnet in the London region , and forms part of the Brent Cross & Staples Corner area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 160.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brent Cross & Staples Corner is £48,500 per year. The nearest station is Brent Cross West located about 0.2 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Clitterhouse Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
161
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
32.7%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,606 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high crime rate, with approximately 160.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

32.7%

Approximately 32.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Brent Cross & Staples Corner is £48,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 137 ft away from NW2 1FH.

Flood risk

No risk

Brent Cross & Staples Corner near NW2 1FH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

4/10

The nearest station is Brent Cross West located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.7 mi

3

Brent Cross

Northern

0.8 mi

3

Cricklewood

Thameslink

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miClitterhouse Playing FieldsLarge
0.1 miClaremont ParkMedium
0.3 miExploratory Park Brent CrossSmall

Property prices in Cricklewood

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £513,000 in Cricklewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,000 up to £935,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats16£320,000
Semi-Detached20£662,500
Terraced9£513,000

10 years price trend in Cricklewood

Schools

In the NW2 1FH postcode area, located within Brent Cross & Staples Corner, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryClaremont Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miNot applicableMapledown SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWhitefield SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miA/F/GClaremont Road, Barnet, NW2 1AJ
0.3 miSpar383 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6LD
0.3 miWing Yip395 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6LN
0.4 miLidlEdgware Road, Barnet, NW2 6GH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.