Is NW9 8EG a good place to live?

Brent (NW9 8EG), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW9 8EG has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (18 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: good — nearest station 0.8 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW9 8EG is a UK postcode in NW9 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Wembley Park, 0.8 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW9 8EG include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 3 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in NW9 8EG. It ranks in the top half for safety within NW9.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
71/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
65/100 — Good
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

NW9 8EG is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in NW9 8EG.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (33%), Vehicle crime (33%), Criminal damage arson (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW9, this postcode ranks 510 of 1479 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

NW9 district average
560 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
2 (33%)
Vehicle Crime
2 (33%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (17%)
Robbery
1 (17%)

Schools near NW9 8EG

96 schools near NW9 8EG, including 18 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (12 Outstanding, 50 Good and 7 Requires Improvement) and 20 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 14 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
20
Secondary
18
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
12
50
7
2
5
Outstanding (12) Good (50) Requires Improvement (7) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (5)
Secondary schools20 schools
6
14
Outstanding (6) Good (14)

Nearby amenities

NW9 8EG is well served by everyday amenities, with 13 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces and 3 gyms or fitness studios.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Lidl, 0.4 miles away.

Quainton Street Open Space is just 0.5 miles away for daily green space.

5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
3
Gyms
0
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    NW98SD
    0.4 mi
  • ASDA Wembley Superstore
    HA99EX
    0.6 mi
  • Iceland
    NW27QP
    0.8 mi
  • Lidl
    HA98TS
    0.9 mi
  • Co-op Food
    HA90FR
    1.0 mi

Parks & green space

  • Quainton Street Open Space
    NW100ED
    0.5 mi
  • Fryent Country Park
    NW99NZ
    0.6 mi
  • Church Lane Recreation Ground
    NW98TY
    0.6 mi
  • Chalkhill Park
    HA99FR
    0.6 mi
  • West Hendon Playing Fields
    NW97HG
    0.8 mi

Transportation

Wembley Park is the closest station, about 0.8 miles from NW9 8EG - a short drive or cycle.

In total there is 1 rail station within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

1
Stations in range
0.8miles
Closest
  • Wembley Park
    HA99AA
    0.8 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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