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Affluence in DE3 5

How DE3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,346 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE3 5 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£54,852
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
55
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE3 5 is below that, at 46%. 39.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

DE3 5England
Employee, full-time30.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired39.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE3 5 is above that, at 40.9%.

DE3 5England
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE3 5 is broadly in line with that, at 35.7%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

DE3 5England
Degree level or above35.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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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