NW6 7RL Brent
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Kilburn. Region: London.
Streets
- Willesden Lane, London: 49 addresses
- Douglas Road, London: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Brent in 2026-27: Band D £2,235 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,490 | £1,739 | £1,987 | £2,235 | £2,732 | £3,229 | £3,725 | £4,471 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (28% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 for HMOs, Article 4 for Town Centres - Kilburn.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 203, Kilburn High Road, NW6 7HY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 203, Kilburn High Road, NW6 7HY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 172-176 Kilburn High Road London NW6 4JD: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- All Units, 117-121 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6RG: up to 32 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 111, Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- 111, Salusbury Road, NW6 6RG: up to 8 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 66 Cavendish Road, London, NW6 7XP (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Kilburn Square: up to 100 homes, not permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 39 m and 40 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 97%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brondesbury 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Brondesbury Park 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Queens Park (London) 4.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kilburn Underground Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Queen's Park Underground Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Kilburn Park Underground Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingsley Road (NW6) Brondesbury | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 110 Greencroft Gardens Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 92 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 40 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 18.3 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brondesbury Medical Centre | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bliss Chemist | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 27 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Dental Practice | 60 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | West Hampstead Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 149-153 Kilburn High Road Halifax | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kilburn Grange Park 3.3 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Queen's Park 9.6 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,100 m² | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,610 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Paddington Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 280 m south-west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Paddington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 280 m south-west |
| Mecca Bingo | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m east |
| Black Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-east |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 7 km (4.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Whitestone Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| West Heath | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
50 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Brent: see them on the Brent page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 15% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 4% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 40% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 62% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 7% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Willesden Lane.