NW6 1UZ Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

NW6 1UZ is a postcode in Fortune Green, Camden, London, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NW6 1UZ, then scores the surrounding small area 34/100 - bottom 12% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NW6 1UZ are property market signals 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 NW6 1UZ is based on Brent 034 Census 2021. It covers 8,202 residents, 18,710 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 34, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 16% owner-occupied, 20% privately rented, 62% 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 NW6 1UZ, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NW6 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £1.36m from 74 rolling sales. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NW6 1UZ 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 NW6 1UZ, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including sports (5), dance (2), childcare (1), music (1), 3 general kids activities. Closest examples include Football Maida Vale with 5 aside Match Play for 5-7yrs olds on SATURDAYS (at St Augustine CE School, Muga pitch, Oxford Road, ages 5-7, 308 m) and Kiddikicks Football Maida Vale aged 2-7yrs (Saturdays) Outdoors on MUGA PITCH (at St Augustine CE School, Muga pitch, Oxford Road, ages 2-7, 308 m). 2 listed as free; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NW6 1UZ by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NW6 1UZ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 991 planning applications, 57 HMO licences, 67 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.