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Affluence in DE21 6

How DE21 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
25,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE21 6 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Employment3.6
  • Crime3.6
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Older people in low-income households4.4
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,985
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in DE21 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

DE21 6England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in DE21 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE21 6England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine19.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in DE21 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

DE21 6England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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