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Affluence in DE21 6HH

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

Neighbourhood
Chaddesden West
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,596 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 6HH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 6HH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (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
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,261
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the DE21 6HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DE21 6HHEngland
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in the DE21 6HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE21 6HHEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.1%11.3%
Routine18.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in the DE21 6HH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

DE21 6HHEngland
Degree level or above20.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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 6HH (Chaddesden West) (about 1,596 residents).

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

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