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Affluence in DE55 1

How DE55 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE55 1 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.9
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,563
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in DE55 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

DE55 1England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired27%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in DE55 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in DE55 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

DE55 1England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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