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NW9 Kingsbury — Family Area Report

Kingsbury · Brent

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Brent£2,232/yr
Family densityHigh · 28–34%34% of households have dependent children
72
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

NW9 is the London postcode area covering Kingsbury in the London Borough of Brent. It scores 72/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on commute (21/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 9 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is King's Cross in 47 min on the morning rush. 34% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is NW9 in?

NW9 is in the London Borough of Brent. Its representative postcode sits in the Kingsbury ward. On our family-life index, NW9 scores 72/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety80
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density65
Commute21

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

NW9 is one of the safer London postcodes we cover, scoring 80/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    9
    GP surgeries
    4
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    22

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Slow · 46–55 min
    Waterloo
    55 min
    via Northern + 1 bus
    King's CrossFastest
    47 min
    via Northern + 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    55 min
    via Northern & Metropolitan + 1 bus
    Canary Wharf
    67 min
    via Northern & Elizabeth line + 1 bus
    Paddington
    56 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    52 min
    via Northern & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: King's Cross in 47 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      NW9 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Kingsbury, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is NW9 in?
      NW9 is in the London Borough of Brent. Its representative postcode falls in the Kingsbury ward. NW9 scores 72/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is NW9 a good area for families?
      NW9 (Kingsbury, Brent) scores 72/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 80/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 21/100.
      What are the schools like in NW9?
      Brent has some of the tightest primary catchments in North West London, with several schools offering places inside 400 metres. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is NW9?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in NW9 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, NW9 scores 80/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from NW9 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from NW9 is King's Cross in about 47 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in NW9?
      34% of households in NW9's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near NW9

      The closest postcodes to NW9 we cover are NW4 (Hendon, ~2.2km), HA8 (Edgware, ~2.9km), HA9 (Wembley Hill, ~3.7km) and NW2 (Cricklewood & Mapesbury, ~4.1km). Families weighing NW9 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      NW1Regent's Park· 75NW2Cricklewood & Mapesbury· 77NW3Belsize· 71NW4Hendon· 58NW6Kilburn· 71NW8Abbey Road· 60

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