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Postcode · Swadlincote

Affluence in DE11 0BU

How DE11 0BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swadlincote Central
Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE11 0BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE11 0BU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 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
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,170
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in the DE11 0BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DE11 0BUEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the DE11 0BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE11 0BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine21.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the DE11 0BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

DE11 0BUEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE11 0BU (Swadlincote Central) (about 1,965 residents).

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

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