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Affluence in N2 8

How N2 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
15,306 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N2 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N2 8 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services2.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Income5.2
  • Employment5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Education and skills8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£80,125
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in N2 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

N2 8England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.6% of adults in N2 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

N2 8England
Higher managerial & professional21.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.3%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

56.5% of adults in N2 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

N2 8England
Degree level or above56.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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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