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Affluence in DE7 4BY

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

Neighbourhood
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,981 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 4BY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 4BY area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
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
£48,937
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
38
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE7 4BY area is above that, at 65.6%. 14.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DE7 4BYEngland
Employee, full-time43.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE7 4BY area is below that, at 24.4%.

DE7 4BYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE7 4BY area is well below that, at 20.2%. 21% have no qualifications.

DE7 4BYEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE7 4BY sits in (Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave): about 1,981 residents.

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

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