Affluence in DE72 3LX
How DE72 3LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Borrowash & Ockbrook
- Council
- Erewash
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
DE72 3LXDerby
How well off DE72 3LX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE72 3LX area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE72 3LX area is broadly in line with that, at 59.1%. 27.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE72 3LX area is above that, at 44.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE72 3LX area is broadly in line with that, at 37.3%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE72 3LX sits in (Borrowash & Ockbrook): about 1,582 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.