Affluence in DE7 5RH
How DE7 5RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilkeston Town
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,015 (2024)
DE7 5RHIlkeston
How well off DE7 5RH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 5RH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the DE7 5RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.9% of adults in the DE7 5RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.6% of adults in the DE7 5RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 5RH (Ilkeston Town) (about 2,015 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.