Affluence in DE4 4FF
How DE4 4FF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wirksworth
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,550 (2024)
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How well off DE4 4FF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE4 4FF area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE4 4FF area is broadly in line with that, at 55.4%. 29.3% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE4 4FF area is above that, at 38.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE4 4FF area is above that, at 43.8%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE4 4FF sits in (Wirksworth): about 1,550 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.