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Affluence in DE22 1AA

How DE22 1AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Darley Abbey
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,614 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE22 1AA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE22 1AA area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
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
£56,193
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
58
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE22 1AA area is broadly in line with that, at 52.9%. 25.9% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

DE22 1AAEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE22 1AA area is above that, at 43.4%.

DE22 1AAEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE22 1AA area is well above that, at 50.8%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

DE22 1AAEngland
Degree level or above50.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE22 1AA sits in (Darley Abbey): about 1,614 residents.

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

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