Affluence in NW5 1EY
How NW5 1EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highgate West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,541 (2024)
NW5 1EYLondon
How well off NW5 1EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 1EY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the NW5 1EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.8% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the NW5 1EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
53.6% of adults in the NW5 1EY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW5 1EY (Highgate West) (about 1,541 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.