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Affluence in DE22 3RD

How DE22 3RD 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 3RD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE22 3RD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£40,348
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the DE22 3RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 18.4% are full-time students.

DE22 3RDEngland
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

21.3% of adults in the DE22 3RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE22 3RDEngland
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

29.9% of adults in the DE22 3RD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

DE22 3RDEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE22 3RD (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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