Affluence in NW5 1ER
How NW5 1ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highgate West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
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How well off NW5 1ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 1ER area scores 7.0 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.3% of adults in the NW5 1ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.2% of adults in the NW5 1ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
69.3% of adults in the NW5 1ER area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW5 1ER (Highgate West) (about 1,627 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.