NW2
Residents of NW2 cite the area’s safety and peaceful nature as a reason to love living there, with a strong sense of community being one of the best things about the area. Good transport links ensure that this peace is only ever a short journey away from the centre of town, via plenty of bus routes. You’re conveniently located near Brent Cross, one of the city’s main shopping attractions, but there are plenty of quirky local shops, cafes and more to make this little community feel special and unique to you. The green spaces will ensure you have everything you need to entertain the family on a day out, or kickstart your jogging routine. Gladstone Park is a central point for locals to meet, run or walk, surrounded by the majestic architecture of the area and fuelled by community spirit.
There are a plethora of schools and nurseries to choose from, making this the ideal place to bring up a family. In this way, NW2 represents the best of both worlds – a quiet, residential area of NW London with good transport links and plenty of green spaces.
NW11
NW11 lies only a short tube journey from central London but remains a serene and peaceful place to reside. The area is designed specifically to provide maximum comfort to those who live there, with beautiful properties and comfortable garden sizes.
If you have a young family, Golders Green is an ideal place in which to live and raise your children. With it’s community feel and friendly atmosphere, those who settle usually end up staying. Leafy Hampstead Garden Suburb is an idyllic place to settle down as well, only a short walk from the paradise of the Heath extension – the perfect place to meet and walk your dog. If you fancy a longer walk, joining up onto Hampstead Heath is easy – North London’s biggest green space. The area has a village-like feel, with quirky-looking houses lining the streets but maintaining a real elegance which marries country-style living in the city.
Commuters will love the hub of Golders Green, serviced by the Northern Line and many bus routes. These transportation links often go well into the night, making it a safe and secure place to travel to and from.
NW6
Artistic, elegant, interesting and community-based, NW6 has so much to offer. Families are often drawn to this area for its stunningly wide, tree-lined streets and strong community spirit. It’s a young and vibrant community, which is still blooming, and is home to properties with plenty of character. Truly elegant and classy architecture will remind of bygone eras, and artists, musicians and other creative professionals are all drawn to the late Victorian and Edwardian aesthetics.
The Tricycle Theatre is also a key point of community in the entirety of North London. Queens’ Park is a beautiful attraction too, a great place for walks and meeting, daydreaming or watching the spring flowers begin to bloom.
From Kilburn station you can easily make your way into Canary Wharf and the centre of town. Also Thameslink will prove useful if you ever wanted to get out of town – you can be in Brighton in under two hours!
NW10
Home to the community-led Lexi Cinema (which donates all its proceeds to charity), as well as the restorative Gladstone Park, NW10 is a quieter area of London with a lot of heart. It’s also home to the Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (an awe-inspiring Hindu temple in Neasden with breathtaking architecture) which is a beautiful sight-seeing destination and a site of multicultural activity.
Beautifully cosmopolitan but maintaining the charm of old London, the area is in the process of being modernised, making this a truly up-and-coming place to be. Bars and pubs are cropping up throughout the area, offering a great selection of cocktails and ales and making the area appealing to the young and hip crowds.
Easily accessible transportation means you can easily take an Overground train or the W7 bus route into Central London.
NW London General
Boasting a wide variety of multicultural hangouts and a blossoming social scene, there’s a reason why North West London is one of the best places to raise a family in the capital city. The area is far enough removed from the hustle and bustle of the centre that there is peace and tranquility (and safety) in abundance, yet with good transport links all over to get into the main city in under half an hour.
The area is also home to some of London’s finest green spaces, making this the perfect place for dog walkers or those looking to entertain young children. There tends to be a strong focus on community, with small pockets of comradery in each area which lead to community projects and voices being valued and nurtured. There is also a strong Jewish presence specifically, and plenty of synagogues to choose from.
North West London is one of the best-loved areas in which to live in the capital city – a move here will certainly not be regretted.
