NW2 postcode area · Brent

The NW2 postcode district spans 17 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnet, Brent, Camden. Area Scores range from 5 to 54 across them. Every full NW2 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NW2 district: Golders Green South scores 54 out of 100 (#3,151 of 6,856 nationally) while Neasden sits at 6 — neighbours on the map, 48 points apart on the index. 12 of the 17 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £377,500 in Welsh Harp to £1,422,500 in Golders Green South — a 3.8× gap within the NW2 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Barnet, Brent and Camden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,822a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime93per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied38%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the NW2 district

£560,000median home sold over the past year · +0.9% over 5 years · -2.6% over the year · 407 sales
Detached£2,505,000
Semi-detached£785,000
Terraced£692,500
Flat£475,000
Brent£550,000
London£525,512
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Golders Green SouthBarnet 3,15154 £1,422,500
Fortune GreenCamden 3,28852 £825,500
Brondesbury ParkBrent 3,43950 £1,100,000
Childs HillBarnet 4,50934 £533,000
Dudden HillBrent 4,55734 £852,750
BrondesburyBrent 4,70731 £540,000
Golders Green NorthBarnet 4,81030 £882,500
West HendonBarnet 4,86529 £500,000
North CricklewoodBarnet 5,09126 £695,000
Willesden GreenBrent 5,29023 £592,500
Cricklewood Anson RoadBrent 5,48920 £520,000
Kilburn GrangeCamden 5,58518 £618,750
Brent Cross & Staples CornerBarnet 5,97613 £562,600
Dollis HillBrent 6,02412 £570,000
Roundwood ParkBrent 6,4146 £428,845
Welsh HarpBrent 6,4356 £377,500
NeasdenBrent 6,4496 £530,000

People living in NW2 Census 2021

Residents151,669
Median age (est.)36
Density7,582per km²
No qualifications19%
Degree or above45%
No car or van48%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 12%25–44 34%45–64 24%65+ 12%

Tenure

Own outright: 19%Mortgage/shared: 19%Social rent: 20%Private rent: 42%
Own outright 19%Mortgage/shared 19%Social rent 20%Private rent 42%

Households

One person: 32%Couple, no children: 13%Couple with children: 23%Lone parent: 13%Other: 20%
One person 32%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 23%Lone parent 13%Other 20%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 24% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional24%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional14%
Elementary11%
Caring & leisure9%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service7%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 49%Asian: 19%Black: 13%Mixed: 6%Other: 12%
White 49%Asian 19%Black 13%Mixed 6%Other 12%

Religion & identity

Christian 37% · Muslim 21% · No religion 19%

Born outside the UK: 52%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in NW2

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NW2 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NW2.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.