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Affluence in DE7 5BX

How DE7 5BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,429 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 5BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 5BX area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 5BX area is broadly in line with that, at 55.9%. 25% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

DE7 5BXEngland
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE7 5BX area is well below that, at 22.5%.

DE7 5BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine21.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE7 5BX area is less than half that, at 16.1%. 26.8% have no qualifications.

DE7 5BXEngland
Degree level or above16.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications26.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE7 5BX sits in (Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave): about 1,429 residents.

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

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