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Affluence in DE7 6GF

How DE7 6GF 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
2,148 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 6GF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 6GF area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Crime8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£58,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
63
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE7 6GF area is broadly in line with that, at 52.2%. 31.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

DE7 6GFEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE7 6GF area is broadly in line with that, at 31.9%.

DE7 6GFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE7 6GF area is below that, at 26.7%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

DE7 6GFEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE7 6GF sits in (Breadsall, Little Eaton & Stanley Common): about 2,148 residents.

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

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