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Affluence in DE55 4DF

How DE55 4DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Somercotes & Pye Bridge
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,492 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 4DF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 4DF area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
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
£39,607
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
10
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE55 4DF area is below that, at 43.4%. 17.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

DE55 4DFEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired17.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled14%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE55 4DF area is less than half that, at 16.2%.

DE55 4DFEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.4%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine25.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE55 4DF area is well below that, at 17.5%. 31.4% have no qualifications.

DE55 4DFEngland
Degree level or above17.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications31.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 4DF sits in (Somercotes & Pye Bridge): about 1,492 residents.

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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