Affluence in DE12 8BJ
How DE12 8BJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
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How well off DE12 8BJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE12 8BJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.3% of adults in the DE12 8BJ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the DE12 8BJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the DE12 8BJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE12 8BJ (Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton) (about 1,646 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.