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Affluence in DE24 8

How DE24 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,114 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE24 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE24 8 scores 1.8 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.5
  • Income1.9
  • Health and disability1.9
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment2.1
  • Crime2.4
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Living environment3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,430
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in DE24 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

DE24 8England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in DE24 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE24 8England
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in DE24 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

DE24 8England
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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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