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Affluence in DE74 2HW

How DE74 2HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Castle Donington
Council
North West Leicestershire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,046 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DE74 2HW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DE74 2HW area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 3.0). 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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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 DE74 2HW area is broadly in line with that, at 56.6%. 25% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

DE74 2HWEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the DE74 2HW area is below that, at 29.4%.

DE74 2HWEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the DE74 2HW area is well below that, at 22.3%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

DE74 2HWEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood DE74 2HW sits in (Castle Donington): about 2,046 residents.

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

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