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Affluence in DE55

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

Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Population
69,612 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE55 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE55 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Living environment5.4
  • Crime5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,570
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in DE55 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DE55England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in DE55 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE55England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine19%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in DE55 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

DE55England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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