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Affluence in DE72 3NY

How DE72 3NY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Breaston & Draycott
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE72 3NY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE72 3NY area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
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
£50,938
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
45
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the DE72 3NY area is broadly in line with that, at 55%. 29.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

DE72 3NYEngland
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE72 3NY area is broadly in line with that, at 32.3%.

DE72 3NYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE72 3NY area is below that, at 27.7%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

DE72 3NYEngland
Degree level or above27.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE72 3NY sits in (Breaston & Draycott): about 1,441 residents.

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

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