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Affluence in DE23 8FE

How DE23 8FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rose Hill & Castleward
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,122 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE23 8FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE23 8FE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,724
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.9% of adults in the DE23 8FE area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.2% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.

DE23 8FEEngland
Employee, full-time23.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student14.4%7.9%
Retired9.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family14.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other8.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.8% of adults in the DE23 8FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DE23 8FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27.7%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the DE23 8FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 36.1% have no qualifications.

DE23 8FEEngland
Degree level or above19.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications36.1%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 8FE (Rose Hill & Castleward) (about 2,122 residents).

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

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