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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 averages decile 4.7 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.8). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 42 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

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
£45,570
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
29
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE55 is broadly in line with that, at 56%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE55 is below that, at 26.3%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE55 is well below that, at 23%. 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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