Affluence in NW5 3LT
How NW5 3LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chalk Farm
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,007 (2024)
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How well off NW5 3LT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 3LT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the NW5 3LT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.5% are retired and 14.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the NW5 3LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.3% of adults in the NW5 3LT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW5 3LT (Chalk Farm) (about 2,007 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.