Affluence in DE7 5BY
How DE7 5BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkeston Town
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,312 (2024)
DE7 5BYIlkeston
How well off DE7 5BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 5BY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.9% of adults in the DE7 5BY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the DE7 5BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the DE7 5BY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 5BY (Ilkeston Town) (about 1,312 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.