Affluence in DE4 2BU
How DE4 2BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Matlock South, Cromford & Winster
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,576 (2024)
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How well off DE4 2BU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE4 2BU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the DE4 2BU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the DE4 2BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.6% of adults in the DE4 2BU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE4 2BU (Matlock South, Cromford & Winster) (about 1,576 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.