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Affluence in DE73 1BU

How DE73 1BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne
Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off DE73 1BU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE73 1BU 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
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,897
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the DE73 1BU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

DE73 1BUEngland
Employee, full-time34.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired29.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the DE73 1BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE73 1BUEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in the DE73 1BU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

DE73 1BUEngland
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DE73 1BU (Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne) (about 1,763 residents).

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

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