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Affluence in DE12 6

How DE12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,466 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE12 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE12 6 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Employment5.6
  • Income5.7
  • Living environment5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,171
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in DE12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

DE12 6England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in DE12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE12 6England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in DE12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

DE12 6England
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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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