The postcode NW2 5LJ is located in Brent, in the county of Outer London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NW2 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NW2 5LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NW2 5LJ as Ethnicity central > Ethnic family life > Young families and students.
The closest road name to NW2 5LJ is Windsor Road which is centered 57 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Villiers Road and is 362 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 486 m away at Dollis Hill Underground Station The closest railway station is Cricklewood Rail Station, 1.62 km away.
The closest primary school to NW2 5LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Gladstone Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Capital City Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 30, 2019 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Chicken Wonder and is 354 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 7, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NW2 5LJ is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Brent Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NW2 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NW2 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NW2 5LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NW2 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 159 m |
| St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 321 m |
| St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 343 m |
| Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (September 29, 2010) | 438 m |
| Anson Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 900 m |
| Donnington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2017) | 973 m |
| Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 982 m |
| Mora Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 20, 2019) | 1.05 km |
| Northview Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.16 km |
| Capital City Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.18 km |
| Newfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 1.19 km |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.22 km | |
| Leopold Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 7, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Menorah High School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Queens Park Community School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 17, 2013) | 1.48 km |
| Brondesbury College London | Independent school | 11-16 | Outstanding (March 8, 2018) | 1.49 km |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 1.49 km | |
| Newman Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 15, 2016) | 1.52 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NW2 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Park Primary School (Alliance in Partnership) | Awaiting Inspection | 159 m | |
| Apna Bazaar Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 6, 2017 | 354 m | |
| Chana Chemist | Exempt October 14, 2017 | 354 m | |
| Chicken Wonder | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2020 | 354 m | |
| Ellas Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 5, 2019 | 354 m | |
| Little Anatolia Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 8, 2021 | 354 m | |
| Willesden Ocean | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 26, 2021 | 354 m | |
| Coopers Chemist | Exempt October 5, 2017 | 355 m | |
| Barakah Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 26, 2021 | 358 m | |
| Bgrill Portugese Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 358 m | |
| The Kidz Clean Kitchen / Coco Bs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 16, 2021 | 358 m | |
| Haji Suleman Halal Butchers Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 14, 2020 | 375 m | |
| Tisha | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 5, 2019 | 375 m | |
| Kings Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Rio Grande Meat Market | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 22, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Savers Health & Beauty | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2018 | 382 m | |
| Varanda Brazil (JG&RV Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 23, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Lazinger | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 19, 2021 | 386 m | |
| Leos Polski Sklep | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 18, 2020 | 386 m | |
| Shakes & Co | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2017 | 386 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NW2 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Villiers Road | 362 m | |
| Villiers Road | 381 m | |
| Willesden Green Library | 385 m | |
| Strode Road | 436 m | |
| Willesden Green Library | 461 m | |
| Dollis Hill Underground Station | 486 m | |
| Dollis Hill Underground Station | 503 m | |
| Dollis Hill Underground Station | 510 m | |
| Cricklewood Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Brondesbury Park Rail Station | 1.87 km | |
| Kensal Rise Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 4.69 km | |
| Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 4.69 km | |
| Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 4.69 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 37.96 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 43.41 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 43.57 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NW2 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Westbere Copse | 1.8 km | |
| Brent Reservoir | 2.42 km | |
| Portobello Dock | 2.93 km | |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | 3.42 km | |
| Old Oak Common | 3.47 km | |
| West Heath | 3.53 km | |
| Whitestone Pond | 3.83 km | |
| Barn Hill | 4.12 km | |
| The Decoy | 4.17 km | |
| Hendon Grove | 4.18 km | |
| Vale of Health Pond | 4.18 km | |
| Sandy Heath | 4.25 km | |
| East Heath | 4.26 km | |
| Turner's Wood | 4.44 km | |
| Viaduct Pond | 4.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NW2 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.1 Mbps | 86.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.7 Mbps | 14.6 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.3% | 100% | 91.5 | 15.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.7% | 97.7% | - | - |
Energy usage data for NW2 5LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Outer London |
| Latitude | 51.55052600 |
| Longitude | -0.23208400 |
| OS Easting | 522676 |
| OS Northing | 0184996 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Brent Central |
| Electoral Ward | Willesden Green |
| Local Authority District | Brent |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London West |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000005 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Brent Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | North West and South West London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
North West London Health and Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North West London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Ethnic family life Subgroup: Young families and students |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brent BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33032683 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Brent 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Brent 022B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3A2 |