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Affluence in DE4 3AF

How DE4 3AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Matlock North
Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,705 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DE4 3AF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE4 3AF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,158
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in the DE4 3AF area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.3% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

DE4 3AFEngland
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired38.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the DE4 3AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE4 3AFEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the DE4 3AF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

DE4 3AFEngland
Degree level or above38.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE4 3AF (Matlock North) (about 2,705 residents).

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

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