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NW6 5BW

POSTCODE

NW6 5BW is a postcode in Kilburn.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5345, -0.2002
OS grid TQ249832 (524,927, 183,268)
IMD England
3/10
#7611
Crime · Aug '26
High · 12.2 per 1k
MoM -10% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3XGQMX+RW
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
High · 12.2 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.
7611
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 7611 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 & Wales
See sold prices in NW6

Police Recorded Crime near NW6 5BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW6 5BW

Counts are for Kilburn 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
44
YoY -10%
715232
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
67
YoY -24%
1127844
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
16
YoY stable
23156
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
21135
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1580
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
72
YoY stable
867359
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving

210
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,894
African27.4%
White Brit.15.1%
Other White10.1%
Caribbean9.8%
Other Black5.3%
+ 10 other groups · 32.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,894
Christian40.1%
Muslim30.9%
No religion17.4%
Not answered7.7%
Hindu1.8%
+ 1 other religions · 2.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,896
35–4920.3%
50–6419.7%
25–3417.9%
10–158.6%
20–248.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.1%

Households

Total households: 1,176
One person: other32.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.5%
One person: aged 66+5.8%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Queen's Park Station (London)

    Rail · Entrance

    299 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Queen's Park Underground Station

    Underground

    303 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Queens Park (London) Rail Station

    Rail

    335 m straight lineabout 4 min

Bus stops

  • Woodville Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Neville Close

    Bus · Stop C · east

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Brondesbury Road

    Bus · ->E · east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fernhead Road

    Bus · Stop G · west

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Carlton Vale West Kilburn

    Bus · Stop F · north

    293 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for NW6 5BW

England
Country
Brent
Local Authority
Kilburn
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW6 5BW
Coordinates
51.5345, -0.2002
Grid reference
TQ249832
Easting
524,927
Northing
183,268
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGQMX+RW
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

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

GOV.UK long-term flood risk checkerFlood map for planning

Administrative Information

Brent
Local Authority
Council Area
Queen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Kilburn
Constituency code
E14001435
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Brent, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Brent

Health & NHS

London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West 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 034C E01000551
E01000551
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Brent 034 E02000126
E02000126
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Brent 034C E01000551
E01000551
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Brent 034 E02000126
E02000126
Urban: 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

7:31 AM6:00 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2012
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~14 years
Active Duration
2012 -> Present
May 2012 — Introduced
Postcode NW6 5BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000551 and MSOA E02000126 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 7611
Present — Active
Postcode NW6 5BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2012
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~14 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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