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Thinking of living at NW10 2RN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Donnington Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brondesbury College London | Independent | 950 m | 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Sadiq School | Independent | 1.3 km | 7.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Al-Zahra School | Independent | 1.4 km | 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NW10 2RN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Hampstead Tennis Club | 530 m | 54 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) | 450 m | 30 |
| Yoga | ZENW2 | 450 m | 15 |
| Fitness | Third Space | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 2.1 km | 11 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 450 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Third Space | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 500 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hammersmith Bmx Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Westway Sports Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 54. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Willesden Green Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Kensal Rise, 1.2 km away, with 2.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Chambers Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 206); 165 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The nearest secondary is Harris Lowe Academy Willesden, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic College (2.3 km) and Paddington Academy (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (8.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Prewett Supermarket, 250 m away; Richard & Curtis Pharmacy (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Staverton Surgery (150 m), with Richards & Curtis the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Antonella Hair Boutique is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 4.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 70% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 63% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Secret Thai Garden is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Rising Sun the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Homes are mostly flats (56%).
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Chelmsford Square Tennis Courts & Gardens, 650 m away; for exercise, Willesden Sports Centre (400 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 4.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
70 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.8 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 53% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.