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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 averages decile 5.4 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£46,534
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
32
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE7 4 is broadly in line with that, at 58%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE7 4 is below that, at 27.3%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE7 4 is well below that, at 22.8%. 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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