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Affluence in DE55 7NX

How DE55 7NX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Crich, Holloway & Wingfield
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,440 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 7NX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE55 7NX area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
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
£55,380
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
56
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 7NX area is broadly in line with that, at 52.6%. 35.5% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

DE55 7NXEngland
Employee, full-time30%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE55 7NX area is above that, at 37.7%.

DE55 7NXEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE55 7NX area is broadly in line with that, at 34.6%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

DE55 7NXEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE55 7NX sits in (Crich, Holloway & Wingfield): about 2,440 residents.

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

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