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Affluence in DE23

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
91,777 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE23 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE23 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.7
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Crime4.2
  • Living environment4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,716
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in DE23 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

DE23England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in DE23 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE23England
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine16.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in DE23 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

DE23England
Degree level or above31.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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