PRAYLE GROVE, NW2 1BA House Prices & Local Information

NW2 1BA is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Prayle Grove, 0.2km from Brent Cross in Barnet. Administratively it sits within Cricklewood ward and the Finchley and Golders Green constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, NW2 1BA is a working-class neighbourhood with strong employment ties. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 48% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 56% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Barnet.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £650k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NW2 1BA are sourced from Output Area E00001061 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.