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Thinking of living at NW11 9QL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hasmonean Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Independent Jewish Day School | Primary | 500 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Saracens Bell Lane | Primary | 650 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Garden Suburb Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Garden Suburb Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Hendon School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clarion | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Henrietta Barnett School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 87.3 · 90.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hasmonean High School for Boys | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mary's and St John's CofE School | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo | Independent | 300 m | – |
| Wentworth College | Independent | 350 m | 1.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Princes Park (Golders Green) | 260 m | 64 |
| Swimming | Get Set Go Swim Acadamy | 1.0 km | 28 |
| Bowls | Temple Fortune Club | 570 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Wilf Slack Sports Ground | 2.1 km | 11 |
| Squash | The Temple Fortune Club | 530 m | 9 |
| Yoga | David Lloyd Finchley | 3.7 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Studio Society | 3.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Hampstead Golf Club | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Saracens (Stonex Stadium) | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Football Foundation - Grahame Park Community Pitch | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | StoneX Stadium | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Pilates by the Green | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Ballazhi | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Darts | The 108 | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Hurricane Room Colindale | 3.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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 Brent Cross Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Brent Cross West, 1.9 km away, with 675k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Golders Manor Drive, 200 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 83, 183, 240); 88 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Hasmonean Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 90% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Menorah Primary School for Girls (0.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Hendon School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Parliament Hill School (4.6 km) and The Compton School (4.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (1.3 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (4.5 km).
It's a family area: 29% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Kosher Kingdom, 450 m away, with Normans Greengrocery closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Practice At 188 (750 m), with Victoria Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Hair by Pascal is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 4.0 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Slice is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Temple Fortune Club the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 48% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Brent Park, 250 m away; for exercise, To Gym (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 3.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
39 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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| Independent |
| 450 m |
| – |
Every primary near NW11 9QL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 20 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 21 km.
Many neighbours rent: 46% of households rent privately and 8% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Middlesex University, 1.6 km away (TEF Silver).
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.