Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 9.2 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.
5493
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5493 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 6HB
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW2 6HB
Counts are for Dollis Hill electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
85
YoY +102%
855626
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
42
YoY +20%
493419
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY +23%
24167
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
8
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY -100%
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
50
YoY +19%
584327
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.18.6%
Other White15.9%
Other ethnic group: Arab12.3%
African10.7%
White Irish7.0%
+ 9 other groups · 35.6%
Religion
Christian46.8%
Muslim29.1%
No religion11.8%
Not answered8.1%
Hindu2.3%
+ 1 other religions · 1.8%
Age groups
35–4922.5%
50–6417.6%
25–3415.2%
65–748.1%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
One person: other22.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.5%
One person: aged 66+10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 33.6%
Coordinates & Location for NW2 6HB
Postcode
NW2 6HB
Coordinates
51.5629, -0.2310
Grid reference
TQ227863
Easting
522,716
Northing
186,371
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHQ79+5H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Brent
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Brent
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Brent
Local Authority
Council AreaBrent East E14001122
Constituency
E14001122Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Dollis Hill
Constituency code
E14001122
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Brent, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Brent
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Brent Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Brent 011E E01000503
E01000503MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brent 011 E02000103
E02000103LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brent 011E E01000503
E01000503MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brent 011 E02000103
E02000103Urban: 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
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 48 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 48 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 6HB 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000503 and MSOA E02000103 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5493
Present — Active
Postcode NW2 6HB 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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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- E-ACT Crest Academy
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 760 m (straight line).
Brent allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near NW2 6HB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
93%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 17%
PrimaryStateBoys · Ages 3–11FSM 2%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 4%
Attainment 8
66.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
69%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–19FSM 52%
Attainment 8
39.9
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 760 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Brent allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 49%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryIndependentOut of boroughBoys · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
76%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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