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Postcode district · Dronfield

Affluence in S18

How S18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,882 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S18 scores 8.2 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
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment6.4
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Employment7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Income7.9
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
  • Crime8.2
  • Children in low-income families8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,586
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in S18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

S18England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in S18 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

S18England
Higher managerial & professional15.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in S18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

S18England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%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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