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Affluence in DE21 7EL

How DE21 7EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Spondon North
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 7EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 7EL 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
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,184
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in the DE21 7EL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.6% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

DE21 7ELEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed4.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired40.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in the DE21 7EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE21 7ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the DE21 7EL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

DE21 7ELEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 7EL (Spondon North) (about 1,349 residents).

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

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