NW10 8AB Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

NW10 8AB is a postcode in Harlesden & Kensal Green, Brent, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NW10 8AB, then scores the surrounding small area 37/100 - bottom 16% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NW10 8AB are jobs and schools and education, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NW10 8AB is based on Brent 031 Census 2021. It covers 13,580 residents, 13,119 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 36, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 22% owner-occupied, 41% privately rented, 35% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near NW10 8AB, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NW10 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £430k from 31 rolling sales, down 5.5% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NW10 8AB can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near NW10 8AB, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (8), dance (1), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include Start your martial arts adventure with Koburakai at our Newman Catholic College Dojo - Saturdays (at Harlesden Rd, London NW10 3RN, UK, ages 5-100, 785 m) and Start your martial arts adventure with Koburakai at our Newman Catholic College Dojo - Tuesdays (at Harlesden Rd, London NW10 3RN, UK, ages 5-100, 785 m). 3 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NW10 8AB by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NW10 8AB is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 88 HMO licences, 59 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.