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Affluence in DE5

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

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
34,767 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE5 averages decile 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Crime5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
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
£46,208
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
31
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 is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. 28.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

DE5England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired28.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE5 is below that, at 29.4%.

DE5England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine16.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE5 is below that, at 25.6%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

DE5England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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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