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Affluence in S21

How S21 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,163 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, S21 scores 5.3 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
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
  • Crime6.1
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,309
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in S21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

S21England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired25.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in S21 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

S21England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in S21 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

S21England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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