Postcode NW2 6GW is located in a major urban area, within the Cricklewood area 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 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Brent Cross & Staples Corner is £61,123 per year. The median sale price in Cricklewood is £500,000 (around £627 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £395,500 and £615,000. The nearest station is Brent Cross West, about 0.4 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest large park is Clitterhouse Playing Fields.
Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,458 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.
Brent Cross & Staples Corner has a very high crime rate, with approximately 126 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.3% 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.
The average income per household in Brent Cross & Staples Corner is £61,123 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 83 ft away from NW2 6GW.
Brent Cross & Staples Corner near NW2 6GW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Brent Cross West located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | 3 | Brent Cross West | Thameslink | Walking directions to Brent Cross West |
| 0.6 mi | 3 | Cricklewood | Thameslink | Walking directions to Cricklewood |
| 0.9 mi | 3 | Brent Cross | Northern | Walking directions to Brent Cross |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Clitterhouse Playing Fields | Large | Walking directions to Clitterhouse Playing Fields |
| 0.4 mi | Claremont Park | Medium | Walking directions to Claremont Park |
| 0.4 mi | Millennium Green | Small | Walking directions to Millennium Green |
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £627 per square foot) in Cricklewood area, with individual transactions ranging from £220,000 up to £875,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 11 | £715,000 | £633 |
| Terraced | 9 | £522,000 | £621 |
| Flats | 15 | £391,000 | £627 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £414,000 | £570,000 | £500,000 |
| 2017 | £347,500 | £593,500 | £468,000 |
| 2018 | £433,125 | £650,000 | £447,500 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £624,500 | £485,000 |
| 2020 | £317,000 | £650,000 | £517,100 |
| 2021 | £383,188 | £645,000 | £670,000 |
| 2022 | £417,500 | £680,000 | £540,000 |
| 2023 | £470,000 | £645,000 | £500,000 |
| 2024 | £525,000 | £655,000 | £513,000 |
| 2025 | £505,000 | £700,000 | £537,500 |
| 2026 | £390,000 | £776,000 | £565,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £617 | £544 | £601 |
| 2017 | £515 | £588 | £527 |
| 2018 | £615 | £541 | £562 |
| 2019 | £666 | £628 | £548 |
| 2020 | £594 | £599 | £467 |
| 2021 | £617 | £602 | £468 |
| 2022 | £643 | £655 | £591 |
| 2023 | £660 | £654 | £546 |
| 2024 | £717 | £657 | £615 |
| 2025 | £753 | £641 | £590 |
| 2026 | £636 | £563 | £653 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NW2 6GW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jun 2026 | Flat 9, Burnell Building, 1, Wilkinson Close, London, NW2 6GN | Flats | Leasehold | £410,000 | |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Flat 41, Burnell Building, 1, Wilkinson Close, London, NW2 6GN | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | Flat 27, Collins Building, 2, Wilkinson Close, London, NW2 6GQ | Flats | Leasehold | £400,000 | |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Flat 29, Collins Building, 2, Wilkinson Close, London, NW2 6GQ | Flats | Leasehold | £570,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 340, Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6HL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £946,000 |
In the NW2 6GW postcode area, located within Brent Cross & Staples Corner, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Claremont Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
Claremont Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mora Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
Mora Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NW2 6GW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Edgware Road, Barnet, NW2 6GH | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | Spar | 383 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6LD | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.3 mi | Wing Yip | 395 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6LN | Walking directions to Wing Yip |
| 0.4 mi | Munro's | Temple Road, Brent, NW2 6PP | Walking directions to Munro's |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Cricklewood Broadway, Barnet, NW2 3DU | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Barnet district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NW2 6GW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Schneiderman
Cricklewood - Elected 7 May 2026
Anne Clarke
Cricklewood - Elected 7 May 2026
Sarah Sackman
Finchley and Golders Green - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NW2 6GW records about 126 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around NW2 6GW in Cricklewood is £500,000 (about £627 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to NW2 6GW, including Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School (Outstanding), Claremont Primary School (Good) and Mora Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to NW2 6GW is Brent Cross West in TfL zone 3, about 570 m away, serving the Thameslink line.
NW2 6GW scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,458 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Finchley and Golders Green covering NW2 6GW is Sarah Sackman (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alan Schneiderman (Labour Party) and Anne Clarke (Labour Party).