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Affluence in DE7 8NZ

How DE7 8NZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cotmanhay
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,435 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 8NZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 8NZ 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,537
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in the DE7 8NZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

DE7 8NZEngland
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired31%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.2% of adults in the DE7 8NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DE7 8NZEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine16.2%11.3%
Routine21.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the DE7 8NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

DE7 8NZEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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 8NZ (Cotmanhay) (about 1,435 residents).

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

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