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NW26 postcode area · Camden

The NW26 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Brent, Camden. Area Scores range from 4 to 19 across them. Every full NW26 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the NW26 district, Euston is the strongest performer at 19 out of 100 (#5,551 of 6,856 nationally); Harlesden is the weakest at 4. All 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England. Only Harlesden has enough recent sales to report a price — a median of £510,000 over the past year. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Brent and Camden — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£41,950a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime138per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)35
Owner-occupied20%

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

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
EustonCamden 5,55119 —
HarlesdenBrent 6,5454 £510,000

People living in NW26 Census 2021

Residents20,760
Median age (est.)35
Density13,455per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above37%
No car or van65%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 17%25–44 30%45–64 26%65+ 9%

Tenure

Own outright: 9%Mortgage/shared: 11%Social rent: 45%Private rent: 35%
Own outright 9%Mortgage/shared 11%Social rent 45%Private rent 35%

Households

One person: 34%Couple, no children: 8%Couple with children: 19%Lone parent: 21%Other: 18%
One person 34%Couple, no children 8%Couple with children 19%Lone parent 21%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 14%

All occupation groups
Professional18%
Elementary15%
Associate professional14%
Caring & leisure12%
Managers & directors10%
Administrative8%
Sales & customer service8%
Skilled trades8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 39%Asian: 20%Black: 25%Mixed: 7%Other: 9%
White 39%Asian 20%Black 25%Mixed 7%Other 9%

Religion & identity

Christian 42% · Muslim 25% · No religion 20%

Born outside the UK: 50%

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.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NW26.

W9 NW6 NW8 W2 NW3 W10 W11 NW1

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.