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Affluence in DE21

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
72,587 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE21 averages decile 5.5 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment5.2
  • Crime5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£49,312
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
39
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE21 is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. 24.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

DE21England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE21 is broadly in line with that, at 30.4%.

DE21England
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE21 is below that, at 27.8%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

DE21England
Degree level or above27.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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