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Affluence in N2

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

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
31,360 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off N2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, N2 scores 6.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Crime6.8
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Health and disability9.1
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,182
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
97%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in N2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

N2England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed15.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.5% of adults in N2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

N2England
Higher managerial & professional26.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.8%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.3% of adults in N2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

N2England
Degree level or above61.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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