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Affluence in DE5 9

How DE5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
8,355 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE5 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE5 9 averages decile 5.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Living environment5.6
  • Income6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£42,802
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
19
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE5 9 is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 28.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

DE5 9England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired28.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE5 9 is below that, at 27.1%.

DE5 9England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE5 9 is well below that, at 22.7%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

DE5 9England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%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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