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Postcode · Swadlincote

Affluence in DE11 8FJ

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

Neighbourhood
Swadlincote South
Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE11 8FJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE11 8FJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,313
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.5% of adults in the DE11 8FJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DE11 8FJEngland
Employee, full-time44.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in the DE11 8FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE11 8FJEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine21%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the DE11 8FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

DE11 8FJEngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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 8FJ (Swadlincote South) (about 1,870 residents).

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

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