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Affluence in DE7 6AH

How DE7 6AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,849 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 6AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 6AH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in the DE7 6AH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

DE7 6AHEngland
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired35.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in the DE7 6AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE7 6AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.8% of adults in the DE7 6AH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

DE7 6AHEngland
Degree level or above36.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 6AH (Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common) (about 1,849 residents).

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

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