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Affluence in DE45

How DE45 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE45 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE45 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Employment8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.4
  • Crime9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,014
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in DE45 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DE45England
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed13.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired36.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in DE45 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE45England
Higher managerial & professional16.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.9% of adults in DE45 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

DE45England
Degree level or above41.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%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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