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Affluence in DE2

How DE2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,580 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE2 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,509
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in DE2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DE2England
Employee, full-time39.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in DE2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE2England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in DE2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

DE2England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%

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

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