Affluence in DE6 1AF
How DE6 1AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington
- Council
- Derbyshire Dales
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,879 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DE6 1AFAshbourne
How well off DE6 1AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE6 1AF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the DE6 1AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the DE6 1AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.1% of adults in the DE6 1AF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE6 1AF (Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington) (about 1,879 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.