Affluence in DE7 5HQ
How DE7 5HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkeston Town
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,903 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
DE7 5HQIlkeston
How well off DE7 5HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 5HQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the DE7 5HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the DE7 5HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.2% of adults in the DE7 5HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 5HQ (Ilkeston Town) (about 1,903 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.