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Affluence in DE73

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

Council
South Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
33,060 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE73 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DE73 scores 7.8 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
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Living environment6.4
  • Crime6.9
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,657
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.6% of adults in DE73 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

DE73England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in DE73 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

DE73England
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in DE73 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

DE73England
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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