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Affluence in DE7 4

How DE7 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
17,808 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE7 4 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Employment5.1
  • Crime5.5
  • Income5.8
  • Living environment5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,534
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in DE7 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

DE7 4England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in DE7 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DE7 4England
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in DE7 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

DE7 4England
Degree level or above22.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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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