Affluence in DE55 1BW
How DE55 1BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanwick & Leabrooks
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,297 (2024)
DE55 1BWAlfreton
How well off DE55 1BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 1BW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the DE55 1BW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the DE55 1BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the DE55 1BW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE55 1BW (Swanwick & Leabrooks) (about 1,297 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.