Affluence in NW1 8YW
How NW1 8YW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Primrose Hill
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,457 (2024)
NW1 8YWLondon
How well off NW1 8YW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW1 8YW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the NW1 8YW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.7% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.9% of adults in the NW1 8YW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
72.2% of adults in the NW1 8YW area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 5.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW1 8YW (Primrose Hill) (about 1,457 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.