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Affluence in DE22 3SQ

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

Neighbourhood
Cathedral Quarter & California
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,512 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DE22 3SQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE22 3SQ 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
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • 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

57.1% of adults in the DE22 3SQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.6% are retired and 22% are full-time students.

DE22 3SQEngland
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed5.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student22%7.9%
Retired5.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in the DE22 3SQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE22 3SQEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students21.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in the DE22 3SQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

DE22 3SQEngland
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 3SQ (Cathedral Quarter & California) (about 2,512 residents).

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

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