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Affluence in DE6 1SE

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

Neighbourhood
Ashbourne South
Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,897 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE6 1SE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE6 1SE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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

53.2% of adults in the DE6 1SE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DE6 1SEEngland
Employee, full-time31.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired33.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the DE6 1SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE6 1SEEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.5% of adults in the DE6 1SE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

DE6 1SEEngland
Degree level or above37.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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 1SE (Ashbourne South) (about 1,897 residents).

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

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