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Affluence in DE21 4QS

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

Neighbourhood
Chaddesden North
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,508 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 4QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 4QS area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£46,590
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
32
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE21 4QS area is above that, at 62.7%. 21.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DE21 4QSEngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE21 4QS area is broadly in line with that, at 29.7%.

DE21 4QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE21 4QS area is well below that, at 22.4%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

DE21 4QSEngland
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE21 4QS sits in (Chaddesden North): about 1,508 residents.

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

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