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Affluence in DE3 9LX

How DE3 9LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mickleover North
Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,339 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE3 9LX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE3 9LX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,575
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in the DE3 9LX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

DE3 9LXEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired40.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other0.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in the DE3 9LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE3 9LXEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.6% of adults in the DE3 9LX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

DE3 9LXEngland
Degree level or above35.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE3 9LX (Mickleover North) (about 1,339 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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