Affluence in DE12 8EP
How DE12 8EP 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
- 1,745 (2024)
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How well off DE12 8EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE12 8EP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the DE12 8EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the DE12 8EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.6% of adults in the DE12 8EP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE12 8EP (Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton) (about 1,745 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.