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Affluence in DE22

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
77,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE22 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Crime4.9
  • Living environment5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Employment5.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,677
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in DE22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

DE22England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in DE22 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE22England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in DE22 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

DE22England
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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