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NW2 1XG

Cricklewood

Barnet

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

Overview

Postcode NW2 1XG 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 266.3 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 located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Clitterhouse Playing Fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
266
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
48.5%
Connectivity
4/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,878 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high crime rate, with approximately 266.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.5%

Approximately 48.5% 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 road, approximately 224 ft away from NW2 1XG.

Flood risk

No risk

Brent Cross & Staples Corner near NW2 1XG 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 located about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.2 mi

3

Brent Cross

Northern

0.8 mi

3,4

Hendon Central

Northern

0.9 mi

3

Golders Green

Northern

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
472
Population density
8,535.3 per km²

Demographics

British
111
23.62%
Other White
85
18.09%
African
71
15.11%
Other
48
10.21%
Arab
27
5.74%
Total population: 470

Housing

Other social rented
60
36.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
21.21%
Owns outright
22
13.33%
Social rents from council
20
12.12%
Owns with a mortgage
17
10.3%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Cricklewood

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £530,000 in Cricklewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,000 up to £935,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats18£344,000
Semi-Detached20£687,500
Terraced13£545,000

10 years price trend in Cricklewood

Schools

In the NW2 1XG postcode area, located within Brent Cross & Staples Corner, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableMapledown SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryWhitefield SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicablePeninimOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTescoTilling Road, London, NW2 1LZ
0.2 miA/F/GClaremont Road, Barnet, NW2 1AJ
0.4 miWaitrosePrince Charles Drive, Barnet, NW4 3FN
0.5 miKosher KingdomFlower Mews, Barnet, NW11 9NN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.