Affluence in DE55 6EN
How DE55 6EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington
- Council
- North East Derbyshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
DE55 6ENAlfreton
How well off DE55 6EN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 6EN area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE55 6EN area is broadly in line with that, at 53.5%. 33.8% are retired and 2.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE55 6EN area is below that, at 28.2%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE55 6EN area is below that, at 25.1%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 6EN sits in (Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington): about 1,489 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.