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Affluence in DE6 1FX

How DE6 1FX 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 1FX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE6 1FX area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£52,287
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
48
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE6 1FX area is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. 25.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DE6 1FXEngland
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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE6 1FX area is well below that, at 22.8%.

DE6 1FXEngland
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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE6 1FX area is below that, at 24.5%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

DE6 1FXEngland
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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE6 1FX sits in (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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