Affluence in DE5 3RX
How DE5 3RX 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)
DE5 3RXRipley
How well off DE5 3RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE5 3RX 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.5% of adults in the DE5 3RX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.9% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the DE5 3RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the DE5 3RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE5 3RX (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.