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Affluence in DE21 4JA

How DE21 4JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chaddesden North
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,613 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 4JA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 4JA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,590
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.8% of adults in the DE21 4JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

DE21 4JAEngland
Employee, full-time41.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the DE21 4JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE21 4JAEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the DE21 4JA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

DE21 4JAEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE21 4JA (Chaddesden North) (about 1,613 residents).

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

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