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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 averages decile 5.7 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 480 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£50,562
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
43
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE is broadly in line with that, at 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE is broadly in line with that, at 30.8%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE is below that, at 29.9%. 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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