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Affluence in NW9 5AX

How NW9 5AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burnt Oak & Watling Park
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,957 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NW9 5AX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NW9 5AX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Income3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,921
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the NW9 5AX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 9.3% are full-time students.

NW9 5AXEngland
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed15.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.3%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the NW9 5AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

NW9 5AXEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in the NW9 5AX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

NW9 5AXEngland
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW9 5AX (Burnt Oak & Watling Park) (about 1,957 residents).

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

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