Affluence in DE56 2GD
How DE56 2GD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
DE56 2GDBelper
How well off DE56 2GD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE56 2GD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the DE56 2GD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the DE56 2GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the DE56 2GD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE56 2GD (Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay) (about 2,034 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.