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Affluence in DE5 3

How DE5 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
24,544 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE5 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE5 3 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Living environment5.1
  • Crime5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Income5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in DE5 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DE5 3England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in DE5 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE5 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in DE5 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

DE5 3England
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%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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