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Affluence in NW4

How NW4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
45,245 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NW4 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income3.8
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.2
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,251
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in NW4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

NW4England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed16.7%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student12%7.9%
Retired12.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other4.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in NW4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

NW4England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.7%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in NW4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

NW4England
Degree level or above47%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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