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Affluence in NW5 1BX

How NW5 1BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tufnell Park West
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,277 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW5 1BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 1BX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£88,595
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

65.4% of adults in the NW5 1BX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

NW5 1BXEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed23.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired15.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

62.9% of adults in the NW5 1BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

NW5 1BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional33.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29.6%19.9%
Intermediate5.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.7%5.3%
Semi-routine3%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

75.1% of adults in the NW5 1BX area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

NW5 1BXEngland
Degree level or above75.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications6.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW5 1BX (Tufnell Park West) (about 1,277 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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