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Affluence in HA8 8

How HA8 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
25,284 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HA8 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HA8 8 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.4
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Employment5.8
  • Crime6.2
  • Education and skills7.2
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£83,517
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
95%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in HA8 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

HA8 8England
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in HA8 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

HA8 8England
Higher managerial & professional18.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.7% of adults in HA8 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

HA8 8England
Degree level or above46.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications16%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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