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Affluence in DE6 1FQ

How DE6 1FQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ashbourne South
Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,754 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE6 1FQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE6 1FQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 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
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,287
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the DE6 1FQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DE6 1FQEngland
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the DE6 1FQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE6 1FQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine23.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the DE6 1FQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

DE6 1FQEngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE6 1FQ (Ashbourne South) (about 1,754 residents).

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

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