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Affluence in DE6 3JW

How DE6 3JW 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
1,970 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE6 3JW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE6 3JW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,835
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the DE6 3JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

DE6 3JWEngland
Employee, full-time26.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed16.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired35.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in the DE6 3JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE6 3JWEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.2% of adults in the DE6 3JW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

DE6 3JWEngland
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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 3JW (Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington) (about 1,970 residents).

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

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