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Affluence in DE23 7AT

How DE23 7AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Littleover West & Heatherton
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,965 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DE23 7AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE23 7AT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

59.1% of adults in the DE23 7AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

DE23 7ATEngland
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the DE23 7AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE23 7ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in the DE23 7AT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

DE23 7ATEngland
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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 7AT (Littleover West & Heatherton) (about 1,965 residents).

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

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