High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 5.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for NW2 1AA
Postcode
NW2 1AA
Coordinates
51.5622, -0.2134
Grid reference
TQ239863
Easting
523,941
Northing
186,325
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHQ6P+VM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barnet
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Barnet
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9739
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9739 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NW2 1AA
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW2 1AA
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Childs Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
34
YoY +13%
483420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
39
YoY -9%
664728
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY -15%
26178
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
1593
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1260
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.24.5%
Other White21.9%
Other Asian9.1%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.5%
Other ethnic group: Arab7.0%
+ 9 other groups · 30.1%
Religion
Christian42.2%
No religion22.2%
Muslim19.7%
Not answered8.1%
Jewish3.4%
+ 2 other religions · 4.5%
Age groups
35–4925.5%
50–6416.5%
25–3416.0%
65–747.2%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.9%
Households
Other25.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children6.6%
+ 8 other households · 33.7%
Administrative Information
Barnet
Local Authority
Council AreaFinchley and Golders Green E14001238
Constituency
E14001238Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Childs Hill
Constituency code
E14001238
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Barnet, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Barnet
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Barnet
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Barnet 040B E01000142
E01000142MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barnet 040 E02000063
E02000063LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barnet 040B E01000142
E01000142MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barnet 040 E02000063
E02000063Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:40 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NW2 1AA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 9739
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000142 and MSOA E02000063 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NW2 1AA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NW2 1AA
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 27%
RWM expected
82%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
48%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 55%
Attainment 8
43.1
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 17%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
55%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 8%
RWM expected
80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
63%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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