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Postcode · Burton-on-Trent

Affluence in DE14 2WU

How DE14 2WU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burton Central
Council
East Staffordshire
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,944 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE14 2WU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE14 2WU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,551
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in the DE14 2WU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DE14 2WUEngland
Employee, full-time52.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in the DE14 2WU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE14 2WUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine30.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the DE14 2WU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

DE14 2WUEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE14 2WU (Burton Central) (about 1,944 residents).

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

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