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Affluence in DE15 9SW

How DE15 9SW 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 9SW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE15 9SW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£44,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in the DE15 9SW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DE15 9SWEngland
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

22.5% of adults in the DE15 9SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE15 9SWEngland
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

18.4% of adults in the DE15 9SW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

DE15 9SWEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE15 9SW (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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