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Affluence in NW6

How NW6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
95,425 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NW6 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 53 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,028
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

61.1% of adults in NW6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

NW6England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.8% of adults in NW6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NW6England
Higher managerial & professional23.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

57.5% of adults in NW6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

NW6England
Degree level or above57.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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