← NW2 area guide Side by side

NW2 or NW6?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
NW2
Brent
NW6
Camden
Median home sale nearby £547,000
from 83 sales
£560,000
from 130 sales
Average sold price £352,285 £323,148
Area price growth (YoY) -3.4% (Brent) -7.1% (Camden)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat Top-floor flat
Floor area 65 m² 38 m²
Built 1930–1949 1900–1929
Energy rating C C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £518/yr £410/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 780 recorded 1179 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is NW2 or NW6 cheaper?

NW2 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around NW2 sell for about £547,000 and around NW6 for about £560,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, NW2 or NW6?

NW2 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (780 in NW2 against 1179 in NW6, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is NW2 or NW6 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, NW2 sits in decile 2 of 10 and NW6 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in NW2 or NW6?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.