NW9 postcode area · Brent

The NW9 postcode district spans 14 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Barnet, Brent, Harrow. Area Scores range from 6 to 52 across them. Every full NW9 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the NW9 district: Colindale East scores 52 out of 100 (#3,268 of 6,856 nationally) while Welsh Harp sits at 6 — neighbours on the map, 46 points apart on the index. 6 of the 14 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 £722,500 in Barnhill The Avenue — a 1.9× gap within the NW9 district. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Barnet, Brent and Harrow — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,453a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime76per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)36
Owner-occupied45%

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 NW9 district

£450,000median home sold over the past year · -3.2% over 5 years · +1.1% over the year · 569 sales
Detached£680,628
Semi-detached£590,000
Terraced£534,950
Flat£405,000
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
Colindale EastBarnet 3,26852 £430,000
Kenton EastHarrow 3,74145 £490,000
Queensbury SouthBrent 3,89943 £530,975
Kingsbury WestBrent 4,06341 £580,000
Kingsbury SouthBrent 4,19339 £562,500
Barnhill The AvenueBrent 4,30337 £722,500
Kingsbury EastBrent 4,33737 £420,000
Colindale West & SouthBarnet 4,50234 £405,000
Mill Hill BroadwayBarnet 4,70131 £450,000
West HendonBarnet 4,86529 £500,000
Burnt Oak & Watling ParkBarnet 5,41421 £425,000
Forty LaneBrent 5,50920 £400,000
Grahame ParkBarnet 5,56419 £428,500
Welsh HarpBrent 6,4356 £377,500

People living in NW9 Census 2021

Residents140,309
Median age (est.)36
Density7,567per km²
No qualifications22%
Degree or above40%
No car or van34%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 13%25–44 34%45–64 23%65+ 11%

Tenure

Own outright: 21%Mortgage/shared: 24%Social rent: 22%Private rent: 34%
Own outright 21%Mortgage/shared 24%Social rent 22%Private rent 34%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 11%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 15%Other: 22%
One person 24%Couple, no children 11%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 15%Other 22%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Elementary 13% · Skilled trades 12%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Elementary13%
Skilled trades12%
Managers & directors11%
Associate professional11%
Administrative9%
Caring & leisure9%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 37%Asian: 34%Black: 14%Mixed: 5%Other: 10%
White 37%Asian 34%Black 14%Mixed 5%Other 10%

Religion & identity

Christian 40% · Muslim 22% · Hindu 15%

Born outside the UK: 56%

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 NW9

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the NW9 district.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around NW9.

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.