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Affluence in DE22 5

How DE22 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
3,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE22 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE22 5 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,568
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in DE22 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DE22 5England
Employee, full-time28.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired32.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

49.4% of adults in DE22 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

DE22 5England
Higher managerial & professional23.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.4% of adults in DE22 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

DE22 5England
Degree level or above46.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%18.1%

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

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