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Affluence in S42 5GQ

How S42 5GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Arkwright Town & Temple Normanton
Council
North East Derbyshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off S42 5GQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the S42 5GQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,500
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the S42 5GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

S42 5GQEngland
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in the S42 5GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

S42 5GQEngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in the S42 5GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

S42 5GQEngland
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around S42 5GQ (Arkwright Town & Temple Normanton) (about 1,881 residents).

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

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