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Affluence in DE23 4EA

How DE23 4EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Littleover West & Heatherton
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,711 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE23 4EA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE23 4EA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,425
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
88%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the DE23 4EA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

DE23 4EAEngland
Employee, full-time31.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in the DE23 4EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE23 4EAEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.2%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.9% of adults in the DE23 4EA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

DE23 4EAEngland
Degree level or above43.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE23 4EA (Littleover West & Heatherton) (about 1,711 residents).

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

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