The Cricklewood ward in the London Borough of Barnet sits on the Barnet side of the wider north‑west London neighbourhood. It is a mixed residential and commercial area centred on Cricklewood Broadway, with a streetscape of Edwardian and inter‑war housing, local independent shops and a multi‑ethnic population that gives the area a lively, everyday community feel.
Historically the neighbourhood grew up around the railway and related industries, and Cricklewood station still provides direct links into central London. The ward has also been shaped by large regeneration plans connected to Brent Cross, bringing investment and new homes but also sparking local debate about change, transport impact and affordability.
Postcode districts covering Cricklewood
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 1.8 miles
- Islington 4.8 miles
- City of Westminster 4.3 miles
- Bexley 17.1 miles
- Luton 24.7 miles
- Sutton 14.4 miles
- Croydon 15.3 miles
- Slough 17 miles
- Harrow 5.4 miles
- High Wycombe 23.2 miles
- Watford 10.4 miles
- Woking 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cricklewood & Mapesbury Ward 0.8 miles
- Childs Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Dollis Hill Ward 0.9 miles
- Fortune Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Golders Green Ward 1.2 miles
- Willesden Green Ward 1.2 miles
- West Hendon Ward 1.3 miles
- Frognal Ward 1.5 miles
- Brondesbury Park Ward 1.6 miles
- West Hampstead Ward 1.6 miles
- Hendon Ward 1.7 miles
- Roundwood Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in Cricklewood
NW2 8AB, NW2 1DF, NW2 2SJ, NW2 1PE, NW2 1BR, NW2 1QR, NW2 3LJ, NW2 1NN, NW2 6QH … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 12.2 miles
- London City Airport 12.4 miles
- Cricklewood Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Hendon Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 6.3 miles
Hotels near Cricklewood Ad
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 1.7 miles
- The Pillar Hotel 4 1.2 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 4.2 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 4.8 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 4.6 miles
- The Dorchester 5 4.9 miles
- The Hide London 4 1.1 miles
- Hotel 41 5 5.6 miles
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 4 miles
- The Soho Hotel 5 5.1 miles
Schools in Cricklewood
- Claremont Primary School Primary
- Clarion Secondary
- Mapledown School Special
Local points of interest
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 0.9 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 2.5 miles
- Barnet Copthall Stadium 2.6 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 3.1 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 3.2 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 3.8 miles
- Loftus Road Stadium 3.9 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 4 miles
- White City Shopping centre 4 miles
- Daunt Books Library 4.2 miles
- Alexandra Palace Historic site 4.2 miles