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Affluence in NW5 3PY

How NW5 3PY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chalk Farm
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,002 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW5 3PY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW5 3PY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth 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
2.0/ 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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,767
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.6% of adults in the NW5 3PY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 15.8% are full-time students.

NW5 3PYEngland
Employee, full-time27.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student15.8%7.9%
Retired13.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.8% of adults in the NW5 3PY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NW5 3PYEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.2%8.5%
Full-time students15.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in the NW5 3PY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

NW5 3PYEngland
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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 3PY (Chalk Farm) (about 2,002 residents).

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

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