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Affluence in DE21 6RX

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

Neighbourhood
Chaddesden Park
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,538 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 6RX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 6RX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,118
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the DE21 6RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

DE21 6RXEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the DE21 6RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE21 6RXEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the DE21 6RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

DE21 6RXEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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 6RX (Chaddesden Park) (about 1,538 residents).

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

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