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Affluence in NW5

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
52,328 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NW5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.2
  • Income3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime4.0
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,860
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in NW5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

NW5England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed13.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in NW5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NW5England
Higher managerial & professional21.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students11.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55% of adults in NW5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

NW5England
Degree level or above55%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%

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

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