NW2 7AH Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

NW2 7AH is a postcode in Dollis Hill, Brent, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NW2 7AH, then scores the surrounding small area 35/100 - bottom 13% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NW2 7AH are schools and education and jobs, 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 NW2 7AH is based on Brent 011 Census 2021. It covers 9,972 residents, 5,628 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 39% owner-occupied, 33% privately rented, 26% 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 1/10.

For property prices near NW2 7AH, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NW2 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £544k from 25 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NW2 7AH can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 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 NW2 7AH, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (3), sports (2), holiday clubs (1), swimming (1), 5 other local activities. Closest examples include Free Football Sessions for 8-12 year old's in Brent Cross (at Whitefield School, Claremont Road, London, UK, ages 8-12, 1.6 km) and Gladstone parkrun (at Kendal Road, London NW10 1JH, UK, ages 1-99, 1.6 km). 3 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NW2 7AH 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 NW2 7AH is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 83 HMO licences, 45 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.