Affluence in NW5 1JJ
How NW5 1JJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highgate West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,399 (2024)
NW5 1JJLondon
How well off NW5 1JJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 1JJ 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the NW5 1JJ 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.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the NW5 1JJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51% of adults in the NW5 1JJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW5 1JJ (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.