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Affluence in DE24 3

How DE24 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
13,850 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE24 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE24 3 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.1
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Living environment8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,338
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in DE24 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

DE24 3England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.2% of adults in DE24 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE24 3England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in DE24 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

DE24 3England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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