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Affluence in DE24

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
68,935 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE24 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,038
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in DE24 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

DE24England
Employee, full-time36.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in DE24 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE24England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine18.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in DE24 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

DE24England
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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