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Affluence in DE22 3WB

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

Neighbourhood
Cathedral Quarter & California
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,035 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE22 3WB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE22 3WB 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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • 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

66% of adults in the DE22 3WB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

DE22 3WBEngland
Employee, full-time42.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the DE22 3WB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE22 3WBEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine20.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the DE22 3WB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

DE22 3WBEngland
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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 3WB (Cathedral Quarter & California) (about 2,035 residents).

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

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