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Affluence in DE72 3UD

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

Neighbourhood
Breaston & Draycott
Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE72 3UD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE72 3UD 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,938
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in the DE72 3UD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.5% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

DE72 3UDEngland
Employee, full-time26.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired41.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.1% of adults in the DE72 3UD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE72 3UDEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the DE72 3UD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

DE72 3UDEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE72 3UD (Breaston & Draycott) (about 1,576 residents).

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

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