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Affluence in DE22 3LE

How DE22 3LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cathedral Quarter & California
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,534 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE22 3LE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE22 3LE area averages decile 2.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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
£40,348
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
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 3LE area is broadly in line with that, at 54%. 12.7% are retired and 18.4% are full-time students.

DE22 3LEEngland
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student18.4%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE22 3LE area is well below that, at 21.3%.

DE22 3LEEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students18.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE22 3LE area is below that, at 29.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

DE22 3LEEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE22 3LE sits in (Cathedral Quarter & California): about 1,534 residents.

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

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