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Affluence in DE21 7RB

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

Neighbourhood
Spondon South
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,442 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 7RB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE21 7RB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,450
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the DE21 7RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

DE21 7RBEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired33.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the DE21 7RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE21 7RBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.6%11.3%
Routine11.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in the DE21 7RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

DE21 7RBEngland
Degree level or above25.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship11.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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 7RB (Spondon South) (about 1,442 residents).

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

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