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Affluence in DE

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
841,989 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 480 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Employment5.5
  • Living environment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,562
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.7% of adults in DE are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

DEEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in DE work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in DE hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

DEEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%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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