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Affluence in DE73 8BL

How DE73 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Castle Donington
Council
North West Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,208 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE73 8BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE73 8BL area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
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
£57,797
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
62
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 DE73 8BL area is broadly in line with that, at 62.4%. 25.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

DE73 8BLEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed13.7%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE73 8BL area is above that, at 45.7%.

DE73 8BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.1%11.3%
Routine7.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE73 8BL area is above that, at 39.1%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

DE73 8BLEngland
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications12.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE73 8BL sits in (Castle Donington): about 1,208 residents.

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

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