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Affluence in DE7 9

How DE7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
7,079 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE7 9 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Employment6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Crime6.8
  • Income7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Living environment7.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,974
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in DE7 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DE7 9England
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in DE7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DE7 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in DE7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

DE7 9England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%

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

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