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Postcode · Ripley

Affluence in DE5 3GH

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

Neighbourhood
Ripley West
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,269 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE5 3GH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE5 3GH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). 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
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,920
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.5% of adults in the DE5 3GH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.9% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

DE5 3GHEngland
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed0.5%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired44.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the DE5 3GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE5 3GHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the DE5 3GH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

DE5 3GHEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE5 3GH (Ripley West) (about 1,269 residents).

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

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