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Affluence in DE7

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

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
59,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE7 averages decile 5.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 38 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Employment4.8
  • Crime5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Living environment5.6
  • Income5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
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
£46,594
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
32
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; DE7 is broadly in line with that, at 56.7%. 25% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

DE7England
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; DE7 is below that, at 28.1%.

DE7England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; DE7 is well below that, at 23.7%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

DE7England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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