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Affluence in DE72

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

Council
Erewash
Region
East Midlands
Population
29,401 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE72 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE72 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Crime6.7
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Employment6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,235
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in DE72 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

DE72England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in DE72 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE72England
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in DE72 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

DE72England
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.3%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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