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NW2 1XQ

Cricklewood

Barnet

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

Overview

Postcode NW2 1XQ 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 9 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
50%
Connectivity
6/10
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

50%

Approximately 50.0% 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 25 ft away from NW2 1XQ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

6/10

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
0.4 miClaremont ParkMedium
0.3 miExploratory Park Brent CrossSmall

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
2,889.7 per km²

Demographics

British
99
29.82%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
45
13.55%
African
45
13.55%
Other White
39
11.75%
Other Asian
23
6.93%
Total population: 332

Housing

Other social rented
80
48.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
67
40.36%
Owns outright
9
5.42%
Owns with a mortgage
5
3.01%
Social rents from council
3
1.81%
Total households: 166

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 1XQ postcode area, located within Brent Cross & Staples Corner, there are 9 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 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
0.5 miDukla Czech & Slovak GroceriesHighfield Road, Barnet, NW11 9LY

Data Sources

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