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Affluence in DE15 9SL

How DE15 9SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swadlincote West
Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,957 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE15 9SL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE15 9SL area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£44,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
24
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE15 9SL area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 28% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DE15 9SLEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired28%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE15 9SL area is well below that, at 22.5%.

DE15 9SLEngland
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine21.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE15 9SL area is well below that, at 18.4%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

DE15 9SLEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE15 9SL sits in (Swadlincote West): about 1,957 residents.

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

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