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Affluence in DE11 8

How DE11 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,421 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE11 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE11 8 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.5
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.9
  • Living environment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,764
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in DE11 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DE11 8England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in DE11 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE11 8England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in DE11 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

DE11 8England
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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