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Affluence in N12

How N12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
42,239 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N12 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Living environment4.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Crime6.4
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in N12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 8.2% are full-time students.

N12England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed14.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.2%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in N12 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

N12England
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51.5% of adults in N12 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

N12England
Degree level or above51.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%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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