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Thinking of living at NW6 1DS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Church of England Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's Church of England School | Primary | 400 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| West Hampstead Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 | Primary | 850 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Childs Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Hampstead School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Queens Park Community School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The UCL Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clarion | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.8 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Margaret's School | Independent | 500 m | 31.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mulberry House School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | West Heath Lawn Tennis Club | 480 m | 63 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Cricklewood Lane) | 1.1 km | 35 |
| Yoga | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 19 |
| Squash | Brondesbury Sports Club | 690 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Brondesbury Sports Club | 690 m | 13 |
| Fitness | Studio Society | 60 m | 12 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Brondesbury Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Christ Church Primary School Sportsgrounds | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Hampstead | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Meanwhile Gardens Skatepark | 3.6 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Gav the Champ | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Basketball | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 2.1 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 59. 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: 62% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is West Hampstead Thameslink, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 3.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Elstree and Borehamwood.
The nearest bus stop is Fortune Green, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 328, 139); 145 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.
53% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Emmanuel Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Agnes' Catholic Primary School (1 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Hampstead School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 43.1 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Paddington Academy (3.2 km) and Parliament Hill School (3.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (3.1 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (6.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 100 m away; Saryu Life Style Limited, (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gray'S Inn Medical Group West Hampstead (under 50 m), with Hv Thomas the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Crystalise is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Free Hospital, 2.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Lamassu Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The Black Lion the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 107 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 25 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (77%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
62 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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| Mapesbury School |
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| Independent |
| 1.1 km |
| – |
Every primary near NW6 1DS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Fortune Green, 50 m away; for exercise, The Gym Group (50 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 2.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 12% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 67% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 4.3 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.