PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Derby

Affluence in DE1 3FT

How DE1 3FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cathedral Quarter & California
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,914 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DE1 3FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE1 3FT area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,348
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

37% of adults in the DE1 3FT area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3% are retired and 43.9% are full-time students.

DE1 3FTEngland
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time5%11.9%
Self-employed3.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student43.9%7.9%
Retired3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in the DE1 3FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE1 3FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.1%19.9%
Intermediate4.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.1%5.3%
Semi-routine6.3%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students43.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the DE1 3FT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10% have no qualifications.

DE1 3FTEngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent35.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications10%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE1 3FT (Cathedral Quarter & California) (about 1,914 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area