Affluence in DE5 3JX
How DE5 3JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
DE5 3JXRipley
How well off DE5 3JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE5 3JX area scores 7.0 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.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.2% of adults in the DE5 3JX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the DE5 3JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the DE5 3JX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE5 3JX (Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville) (about 1,461 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.