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Affluence in NW5 1JE

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

Neighbourhood
Highgate West
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,399 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW5 1JE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 1JE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,800
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the NW5 1JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

NW5 1JEEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in the NW5 1JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NW5 1JEEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

51% of adults in the NW5 1JE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

NW5 1JEEngland
Degree level or above51%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17%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 1JE (Highgate West) (about 1,399 residents).

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

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