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Affluence in NW7

How NW7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
48,121 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, NW7 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.1
  • Living environment4.6
  • Income5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.4
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£79,624
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
93%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in NW7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

NW7England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed15.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in NW7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

NW7England
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.6% of adults in NW7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

NW7England
Degree level or above49.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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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