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Affluence in DE6

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

Council
Derbyshire Dales
Region
East Midlands
Population
43,284 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE6 averages decile 6.8 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Living environment3.5
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Employment8.3
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Income8.6
  • Crime8.7
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
£56,722
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
59
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE6 is broadly in line with that, at 55.3%. 27.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DE6England
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE6 is above that, at 38.6%.

DE6England
Higher managerial & professional17%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE6 is above that, at 38%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

DE6England
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%

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

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