Affluence in DE7 5GY
How DE7 5GY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- West Hallam
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
DE7 5GYIlkeston
How well off DE7 5GY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 5GY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the DE7 5GY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the DE7 5GY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the DE7 5GY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 5GY (West Hallam) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.