Affluence in DE5 8HR
How DE5 8HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ripley West
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
DE5 8HRRipley
How well off DE5 8HR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE5 8HR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the DE5 8HR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.9% of adults in the DE5 8HR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the DE5 8HR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE5 8HR (Ripley West) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.