Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 11.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
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.
4126
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4126 out of 33,755 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 1AJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW2 1AJ
Counts are for Cricklewood electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
41
YoY +28%
523517
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
32
YoY -20%
402918
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY +7%
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1260
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.20.0%
African17.7%
Other White13.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab8.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.9%
+ 12 other groups · 33.4%
Religion
Christian39.7%
Muslim31.2%
No religion14.9%
Not answered6.8%
Jewish4.4%
+ 1 other religions · 3.0%
Age groups
35–4924.0%
50–6416.7%
25–3413.6%
10–1511.1%
5–98.5%
+ 5 other age groups · 26.2%
Households
Other27.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent13.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.7%
Any member 66+6.1%
+ 5 other households · 22.4%
Coordinates & Location for NW2 1AJ
Postcode
NW2 1AJ
Coordinates
51.5715, -0.2198
Grid reference
TQ234873
Easting
523,472
Northing
187,351
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHQCJ+J3
User Type
Small 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
Administrative Information
Barnet
Local Authority
Council AreaFinchley and Golders Green E14001238
Constituency
E14001238Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Cricklewood
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 039B E01000221
E01000221MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Barnet 039 E02000062
E02000062LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Barnet 039B E01000221
E01000221MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Barnet 039 E02000062
E02000062Urban: 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
6:07 AM
Sunrise
5:30 PM
Sunset
11 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:07 AM
Sunset (today)
5:30 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 23 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 1AJ 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: 4126
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000221 and MSOA E02000062 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NW2 1AJ 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
School applications
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You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Mapledown School
No published last-distance figure for this school.
- Clarion
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 214 m (straight line).
Barnet allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near NW2 1AJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 49%
No published last-distance figure for this school.
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
44.8
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 214 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Barnet allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateGirls · Ages 3–11FSM 3%
RWM expected
90%
PrimaryStateBoys · Ages 3–11FSM 1%
RWM expected
91%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
51%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 17%
PrimaryIndependentBoys · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
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