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Affluence in Derby

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

Council
Derby
Region
East Midlands
Population
289,915 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Derby is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Derby scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 159 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Crime4.7
  • Employment4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,381
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in Derby are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

DerbyEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in Derby work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

DerbyEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in Derby hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

DerbyEngland
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications19.7%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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