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Affluence in DE7 8TN

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

Neighbourhood
Cotmanhay
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 8TN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 8TN area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

53.4% of adults in the DE7 8TN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

DE7 8TNEngland
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.2% of adults in the DE7 8TN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DE7 8TNEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine23.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16% of adults in the DE7 8TN area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.

DE7 8TNEngland
Degree level or above16%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications27.6%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 8TN (Cotmanhay) (about 1,292 residents).

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

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