Affluence in NW5 2AU
How NW5 2AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kentish Town East
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
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How well off NW5 2AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 2AU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the NW5 2AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.1% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.8% of adults in the NW5 2AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57% of adults in the NW5 2AU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW5 2AU (Kentish Town East) (about 1,558 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.