Affluence in DE5 3UH
How DE5 3UH 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
- 1,930 (2024)
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How well off DE5 3UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE5 3UH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.2% of adults in the DE5 3UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the DE5 3UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the DE5 3UH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE5 3UH (Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville) (about 1,930 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.