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Thinking of living at NW10 6AW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmont Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Furness Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Princess Frederica CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bales College | Independent | 1.2 km | 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple Walk School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Arden House | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NW10 6AW, 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 | Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club | 460 m | 57 |
| Swimming | Willesden Sports Centre | 1.1 km | 38 |
| Yoga | Yogarise Queen's Park | 1.7 km | 15 |
| Fitness | Third Space | 2.0 km | 13 |
| Squash | Westway Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 12 |
| Football | Linford Christie Stadium | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Cricket | South Hampstead Tennis and Cricket Clubs | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | Kilburn Cosmos RFC | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Willesden Sports Centre | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Rowing | Sons of the Thames Rowing Club | 4.4 km | 6 |
| Bowls | West London Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Westway Sports Centre | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 61. 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.
The nearest station is Kensal Green, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Queens Park (London).
The nearest bus stop is Victor Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (route 18); 162 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 20% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
62% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Kenmont Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ark Conway Primary Academy (0.9 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Newman Catholic College, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: All Saints Catholic College (1.4 km) and Kensington Aldridge Academy (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (7.5 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (11.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 150 m away; Boi Nobre Meats (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Law Medical Group Practice (400 m), with Smart Pharm Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Super Style Hairdressing is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Charing Cross Hospital, 3.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 54 restaurants and cafés and 1 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Behesht Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Triangle Club the nearest pub (600 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (17 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 161 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
41 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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Much of it is protected: 42% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Old Oak & Wormholt, Wood Lane).
There are 12 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (53%).
It's new: 58% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,979 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Mary Seacole Memorial Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Absolute Studios (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 15% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 5.0 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.