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Cricklewood Anson Road: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Cricklewood Anson Road neighbourhood of Brent, England (ONS area Brent 015). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NW2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW2 6DB.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Brent
Cricklewood Anson Road is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Brent (few signs of gentrification: 3 of 22 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,100,000 and flats for £446,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Brent (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Cricklewood, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,100,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£446,250
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -0% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£62,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.8 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Cricklewood Anson Road sits in Brent
- Typical house price: 6th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 18th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Cricklewood Anson Road
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Brent, 3 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
- New stations nearby
Falling behind the borough
- Residents aged 25 to 29
- Income deprivation ranking
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Cricklewood Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Sutton (London) (63 to 69 min) and St Albans City (about 21 min).
- Willesden Green Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Anson Primary School 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Hampstead School 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Cricklewood Anson Road
What is the typical house price in Cricklewood Anson Road?
£1,100,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
How does Cricklewood Anson Road compare with the rest of Brent?
Typical house price: 6th highest of the 31 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 8th highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Brent with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 18th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Brent.
Is Cricklewood Anson Road an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Cricklewood Anson Road gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance -0.06; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Cricklewood Anson Road?
Cricklewood. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (580 m in a straight line). About 8.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to Sutton (London) (63 to 69 min) and St Albans City (about 21 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Cricklewood Anson Road?
Nearest state primary school. Anson Primary School. 240 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Jul 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Hampstead School. 890 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.