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Affluence in NW5 2TY

How NW5 2TY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kentish Town East
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,502 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW5 2TY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 2TY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£72,370
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
87%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in the NW5 2TY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 16.2% are full-time students.

NW5 2TYEngland
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.2%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the NW5 2TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NW5 2TYEngland
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students15.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.2% of adults in the NW5 2TY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

NW5 2TYEngland
Degree level or above39.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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 2TY (Kentish Town East) (about 1,502 residents).

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

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