# NW6

Postcode district covering Hampstead and Kilburn, in Camden and Brent.

NW6 is a postcode district covering Hampstead and Kilburn, in Camden and Brent. Median sale price £684,250 in 2025. Recorded crime 152.4 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code NW6. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [NW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an NW6 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £684,250** (2025). The median price paid for a home in NW6 was £684,250 in 2025. 87th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 65,950** (2021). NW6 had 65,950 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 59th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in NW6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.5%** (January 2026). In NW6, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=NW6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in NW6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=NW6) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 748 homes were sold in NW6 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=NW6) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for NW6.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=NW6) (Census 2021, England and Wales): NW6 had 65,950 usual residents at the census.

## How NW6 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | NW6 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £684,250 | 5th most expensive | 11 postcode districts, NW · 2025 |
| Population | 65,950 | 4th most populated | 13 postcode districts, NW · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 13 postcode districts, NW · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.5% | 3rd highest | 13 postcode districts, NW · Jan 2026 |

## Is NW6 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in NW6 at a rate of 152.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 134.9 per 1,000 people across the NW postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 839 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in NW6.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (2,595), violence and sexual offences (2,013) and other crime (1,586).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in NW6 was 143.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in NW6, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so NW6 has no single figure. Of its 37 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 9 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in NW6

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brent 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000490) | 1,771 | 293.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 80.9% |
| [Brent 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000495) | 1,591 | 122.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 70.4% |
| [Brent 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000545) | 1,921 | 274.1 per 1,000 | 2 | 87.7% |
| [Brent 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000546) | 1,640 | 107.5 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.6% |
| [Brent 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000547) | 1,656 | 145.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 98.1% |
| [Brent 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000548) | 1,984 | 417.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 92.4% |
| [Brent 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000549) | 1,813 | 147.4 per 1,000 | 6 | 98.7% |
| [Brent 030B](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000491) | 2,066 | 76.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 86.5% |
| [Brent 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000580) | 2,086 | 267.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 95.2% |
| [Brent 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000582) | 1,851 | 52.1 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.9% |
| [Brent 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000583) | 2,049 | 123.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.5% |
| [Brent 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000544) | 1,768 | 163.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 91.3% |
| [Brent 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000550) | 2,021 | 259.3 per 1,000 | 2 | 93.3% |
| [Brent 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000551) | 2,894 | 116.2 per 1,000 | 3 | 94.5% |
| [Brent 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/neighbourhood/e01000552) | 1,512 | 144.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Camden 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000873) | 1,582 | 69.2 per 1,000 | 8 | 99.9% |
| [Camden 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000874) | 1,480 | 68.9 per 1,000 | 8 | 98.6% |
| [Camden 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000877) | 1,458 | 105.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 94.8% |
| [Camden 010A](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000969) | 1,830 | 105.6 per 1,000 | 8 | 97.0% |
| [Camden 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000970) | 1,408 | 135.7 per 1,000 | 6 | 99.5% |
| [Camden 010C](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000971) | 1,323 | 25.6 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Camden 010E](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000973) | 2,562 | 227.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Camden 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000876) | 1,924 | 101.0 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.6% |
| [Camden 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000931) | 2,059 | 255.4 per 1,000 | 1 | 96.0% |
| [Camden 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000932) | 1,760 | 51.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Camden 013E](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000974) | 1,590 | 116.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Camden 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000962) | 1,543 | 74.4 per 1,000 | 9 | 98.8% |
| [Camden 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000964) | 1,730 | 79.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Camden 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000965) | 1,719 | 106.5 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Camden 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000966) | 1,615 | 24.3 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.2% |
| [Camden 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000968) | 1,469 | 142.7 per 1,000 | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Camden 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000960) | 1,867 | 206.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 97.9% |
| [Camden 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000961) | 1,791 | 154.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.9% |
| [Camden 020B](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000930) | 2,085 | 209.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Camden 020C](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000933) | 1,772 | 234.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 97.6% |
| [Camden 020E](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/neighbourhood/e01000935) | 1,598 | 133.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 54.4% |
| [Westminster 002D](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004710) | 1,953 | 143.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.5% |

## Your MP

- [Hampstead and Highgate](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hampstead-and-highgate): Tulip Siddiq (Labour), MP since July 2024. 54% of the people here.
- [Queen's Park and Maida Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/queens-park-and-maida-vale): Georgia Gould (Labour), MP since July 2024. 37% of the people here.
- [Brent East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/brent-east): Dawn Butler (Labour), MP since July 2024. 8.5% of the people here.
- [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster): Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 0.7% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in NW6

[Fortune Green](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/fortune-green), [Kilburn East](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kilburn-east), [Kilburn Grange](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kilburn-grange), [Kilburn Park](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/kilburn-park), [Kilburn West](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/kilburn-west), [Queens Park](https://openindex.co.uk/brent/queens-park), [South Hampstead](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/south-hampstead), [Swiss Cottage](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/swiss-cottage), [West Hampstead](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/west-hampstead)

## Postcode sectors in NW6

[NW6 1 (234 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-1), [NW6 2 (117 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-2), [NW6 3 (143 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-3), [NW6 4 (169 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-4), [NW6 5 (204 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-5), [NW6 6 (153 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-6), [NW6 7 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-7), [NW6 9 (26 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6-9)

## Councils NW6 covers

[Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden), [Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent)

## Towns in NW6

[Brent](https://openindex.co.uk/brent), [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden), [City of Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/town/city-of-westminster)

## Postcode districts next to NW6

[NW2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw2), [NW3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw3), [NW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw8), [NW10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw10), [W9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9), [W10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Brondesbury (600 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.2023,51.5452), [Kilburn High Road (600 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.1922,51.5373), [Kilburn Park (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.1942,51.5350), [Brondesbury Park (750 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-0.2101,51.5407)

## More in the NW postcode area

[All NW postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## NW6 in brief

NW6 is a postcode district covering Hampstead and Kilburn, in Camden and Brent.
About 65,526 people lived in NW6 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £684,250 in 2025 across 748 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 152.4 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in NW6 was £684,250 in 2025.
NW6 had 65,950 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in NW6 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In NW6, 95.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: NW6
- Postcode area: [NW](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw)
- Constituency: [Hampstead and Highgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hampstead-and-highgate)
- Council: [Camden †](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Area: 5.02 km²
- People, mid-2024: 65,526*
- Neighbourhoods: 37
- Output areas: 215

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NW2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw2), [NW3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw3), [W9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9), [NW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw8), [NW10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw10), [W10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w10)

## Latest updates for NW6

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/NW6

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6