Affluence in DE7 6DB
How DE7 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heanor South & Shipley Park
- Council
- Amber Valley
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
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How well off DE7 6DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 6DB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the DE7 6DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the DE7 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the DE7 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 6DB (Heanor South & Shipley Park) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.