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Affluence in DE1

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
38,071 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE1 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Crime2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,342
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in DE1 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.3% are retired and 22.1% are full-time students.

DE1England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student22.1%7.9%
Retired11.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in DE1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE1England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students21.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in DE1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

DE1England
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%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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