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Affluence in DE5 4

How DE5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,379 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE5 4 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

51.6% of adults in DE5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

DE5 4England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired33.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in DE5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE5 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in DE5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

DE5 4England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.2%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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