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Affluence in DE21 4LD

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

Neighbourhood
Breadsall Hilltop
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,547 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 4LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 4LD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,416
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in the DE21 4LD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

DE21 4LDEngland
Employee, full-time40.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in the DE21 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE21 4LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10%5.3%
Semi-routine19.4%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18% of adults in the DE21 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DE21 4LDEngland
Degree level or above18%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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 4LD (Breadsall Hilltop) (about 1,547 residents).

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

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