Affluence in DE21 4EW
How DE21 4EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Breadsall Hilltop
- Council
- Derby
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
How well off DE21 4EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 4EW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the DE21 4EW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.8% of adults in the DE21 4EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the DE21 4EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE21 4EW (Breadsall Hilltop) (about 1,549 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.