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Affluence in DE23 8JB

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

Neighbourhood
Rose Hill & Castleward
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,949 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE23 8JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE23 8JB 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

50.3% of adults in the DE23 8JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.4% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.

DE23 8JBEngland
Employee, full-time29.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student10.7%7.9%
Retired6.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other7.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.4% of adults in the DE23 8JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DE23 8JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine25.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed21.6%8.5%
Full-time students10.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the DE23 8JB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.1% have no qualifications.

DE23 8JBEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications34.1%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 8JB (Rose Hill & Castleward) (about 2,949 residents).

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

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