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Postcode · Belper

Affluence in DE56 1LG

How DE56 1LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Belper Town
Council
Amber Valley
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,982 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE56 1LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE56 1LG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,261
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in the DE56 1LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DE56 1LGEngland
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the DE56 1LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE56 1LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine19.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the DE56 1LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

DE56 1LGEngland
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE56 1LG (Belper Town) (about 1,982 residents).

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

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