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Affluence in HA8

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

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
90,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off HA8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, HA8 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 48 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Income3.6
  • Living environment4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Crime5.7
  • Health and disability7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,786
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in HA8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

HA8England
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed16.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in HA8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

HA8England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in HA8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

HA8England
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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