Affluence in DE7 9HY
How DE7 9HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shipley
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,231 (2024)
DE7 9HYIlkeston
How well off DE7 9HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE7 9HY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.3% of adults in the DE7 9HY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.2% of adults in the DE7 9HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the DE7 9HY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE7 9HY (Shipley) (about 1,231 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.